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Chasing Work-Life Balance Can ‘Lead to Anxiety,’ Harvard Professor Says—Try the ‘Pendulum Lifestyle’ Instead

Published on October 4, 2024

The constant pursuit of work-life balance is admirable, but can be daunting. Fortunately, there is a new outlook that offers a more realistic and attainable way to live.

Jeff Karp, a professor of biomedical engineering at Harvard Medical School and MIT, is using his scientific background to liken the back and forth movements of a pendulum to the ebbs and flows of daily life.

In his book, LIT, which stands for Life Ignition Tools, Karp encourages readers to use nature as a playbook for creating ideas and springing into action. One tool he suggests is following the “pendulum lifestyle.” Read More.

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