Leah Ruppanner
Sociologist at the University of Melbourne who studies gender, care work, and the mental load. Author of Drained: Reduce Your Mental Load to Do Less and Be More.
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Apr 21, 2026 • 25min
Feeling drained? Here's how to lighten your mental load
Leah Ruppanner, a University of Melbourne sociologist and author who studies gender, care work, and mental load, breaks down why endless invisible tasks feel so exhausting. She digs into unequal household standards, the myth of natural multitaskers, her eight categories of mental load, and ways to audit your energy, rethink expectations, and protect your time.
Apr 21, 2026 • 25min
Feeling drained? Here's how to lighten your mental load
Leah Ruppanner, sociologist and author of Drained, studies the mental load and family life. She explains why everyday tasks feel emotionally heavy. She breaks the load into categories, shows how gendered expectations add weight, and offers ways to audit, trade, outsource, and prioritize to reclaim energy and make room for personal goals.
