Did you remember to pick up milk? Or reschedule that dentist appointment? Oh, and
pick up cupcakes for the meeting
? The never-ending tending to the never-ending to-do list is known as the mental load. Sociologist Leah Ruppanner explains how to tame the mental load in her new book,
Drained: Reduce Your Mental Load to Do Less and Be More.Follow us on Instagram:
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