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Cost of coping: how work stress drains more than just your energy

Cost of coping: how work stress drains more than just your energy

by Adam Foxsmith | May 24, 2026 | In Your Head, In Your Head top story, Top Story

All of us are familiar with the idea of ‘treating’ ourselves after a long day of work.   A JustEat order instead of home cooking, UberX over public transport, maybe a cheeky online shopping spree. Then there are the less glamorous examples- subscriptions left...
The double mask: Why neurodivergent women are burning out twice as fast

The double mask: Why neurodivergent women are burning out twice as fast

by Phoebe Huzij | May 23, 2026 | In Your Head, In Your Head top story, other stories

Samantha Garstin remembers the moment with brutal clarity. Open-plan office. Fluorescent lights humming overhead. Phones ringing. Keyboards clacking. Her manager was hovering near her desk, waiting for an answer she couldn’t form because her brain had completely...
The fear of rest: why slowing down feels impossible

The fear of rest: why slowing down feels impossible

by Leah Massingham | May 23, 2026 | In Your Head, In Your Head top story, other stories

There’s a particular kind of anxiety that creeps in the second you stop doing something productive. You sit down to rest and suddenly your brain starts behaving like an aggressive middle manager. Shouldn’t you answer that email? Fold that washing? Finish that...
Hustle culture is breaking you – here’s how to start recovering

Hustle culture is breaking you – here’s how to start recovering

by Nina Brooksbank | May 23, 2026 | In Your Head, In Your Head top story, Popular Stories

By her late twenties, Ella-Jane had checked every single box on the corporate bingo card. A fast-rising career at a London property tech start-up? Check. Regular promotions? Check. Direct access to the CEO? Check. On paper, she was the absolute blueprint of a...
What women globally (including you) are getting wrong about workplace resilience

What women globally (including you) are getting wrong about workplace resilience

by Asya Bakr | May 22, 2026 | In Your Head, In Your Head top story, other stories

Talia Sparks’ heart was hammering so hard she could feel it in her throat.  It was 9 pm, and her office, which had long emptied, seemed to be tormenting her with the hum of its faulty air conditioner.  It didn’t help that her head was throbbing like it...
Why “follow your passion” is bad career advice

Why “follow your passion” is bad career advice

by Asya Bakr | May 22, 2026 | In Your Head, In Your Head top story, other stories

The email arrived close to midnight, shuffled between unread newsletters and expired invoices.  Jenniva Minott sat cross-legged on her grey sheets and clicked the notification, the phone’s blue glow lighting up her otherwise dark room.  There it was, a...
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