For Working women who are tired of the bullshit…
Women in high-pressure careers are skilled, ambitious, resilient and excellent- an employer’s dream. But is this excellence appreciated or exploited?
The mission at Ctrl+Shift magazine is to identify the workplaces that exhaust women more than they reward them and help women avoid burnout through expert-led wellness journalism.
We’re criticising workplaces that neglect women’s welfare and give the honest, informed advice that the wellness industry sells but never delivers.
Ctrl+Shift is not about wellness fluff. Our pieces cut through the bullshit we hear about on social media with honest deep dives featuring real stories, expert insight, and practical tools that treat our readers as intelligent adults, not mindless consumers.
It’s time to put our workplace rights that exist on paper into practice and challenge toxic workplace systems, helping you understand and change certain unsustainable behaviours while also acknowledging that, all too often, it’s the conversation around work, ambition, and wellbeing that is failing.
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In your head
Exhausted? Foggy? Overwhelmed? Whether you’re battling toxic LinkedIn profile comparison or the burnout tax of underdiagnosed neurodivergence, it’s time to stop just coping. Gain access to evidence-based strategies to help you reclaim your cognitive function. Reset your focus and demand the professional and wellness support you’re owed.
in you body
Work stress manifests on your body and we’re here to help you decode the biological link between a demanding career and a total physical crash out. Stop letting professional bullshit manifest itself in migraines, sabotaged sleep and the kind of depletion that a weekend of ‘self-care’ can’t fix. Master your recovery and protect your health with Ctrl+Shift.
In your circle
This is where we’ll dissect your social bubble, helping you to look at the entire ecosystem of your life. From the toxic power dynamics with your boss, to the slow-crash of your relationships at home. We’re diving into the reality of being the unpaid family therapist on your hours ‘off’ and why the hell the ‘trad-wife’ fantasy looks so goddamn appealing, especially when the alternative is the hollowing corporate grind. Your career shouldn’t have to cost your humanity.
in your workspace
Aren’t you tired of being told to lean into a broken system? We’ll help you explore the systemic causes of professional burnout, from office politics to the gendered performance tax which demands you work twice as hard for credit. With Ctrl+Shift we’ll help you identify the red flags your HR department is ignoring, and help you regain your time and identity.