<![CDATA[Stories by Laura Vanderkam on Medium]]> https://medium.com/@lauravanderkam?source=rss-7ff56d802184------2 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/150/150/0*F-96hvvSXAzZvkqn Stories by Laura Vanderkam on Medium https://medium.com/@lauravanderkam?source=rss-7ff56d802184------2 Medium Sat, 14 Nov 2026 14:46:26 GMT <![CDATA[Why You Should Get Up and Take a Walk Right Now]]>

Many of us begin the day full of vim and vigor. We charge hard through our work tasks. Sometimes we even work through lunch!

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]]> https://medium.com/@lauravanderkam/why-you-should-get-up-and-take-a-walk-right-now-fad994eea7c6?source=rss-7ff56d802184------2 https://medium.com/p/fad994eea7c6 Thu, 13 Oct 2022 19:12:16 GMT 2022-10-13T19:12:16.090Z <![CDATA[Upgrade Your Tuesdays]]>

When it comes to making it through day to day life, many people are feeling overwhelmed. Polls have found that employee stress levels are…

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]]> https://medium.com/@lauravanderkam/upgrade-your-tuesdays-36a60a85e4c2?source=rss-7ff56d802184------2 https://medium.com/p/36a60a85e4c2 Mon, 10 Oct 2022 16:36:48 GMT 2022-10-10T16:36:48.402Z <![CDATA[If it Matters, Set a Rain Date]]>

After a two year slump, this past summer has — thankfully — featured the full complement of receptions, ceremonies, and parties. Many…

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]]> https://medium.com/@lauravanderkam/if-it-matters-set-a-rain-date-32bdff2e33f2?source=rss-7ff56d802184------2 https://medium.com/p/32bdff2e33f2 Mon, 29 Aug 2022 12:55:19 GMT 2022-08-29T12:55:19.326Z <![CDATA[How to Make Good Times Last a Little Longer]]>

As I’m writing this, my kids are still two weeks away from starting school. Two weeks is a lot of time. It’s more days than they will have…

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]]> https://medium.com/@lauravanderkam/how-to-make-good-times-last-a-little-longer-91fa705ace20?source=rss-7ff56d802184------2 https://medium.com/p/91fa705ace20 Mon, 22 Aug 2022 20:02:05 GMT 2022-08-22T20:02:05.025Z <![CDATA[How to Stop Wishing Time Away]]>

I’m editing this essay on an airplane. We are somewhere between Philadelphia and Tampa right now, and while it is not a long flight, to be…

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]]> https://medium.com/@lauravanderkam/how-to-stop-wishing-time-away-4cbdcabff882?source=rss-7ff56d802184------2 https://medium.com/p/4cbdcabff882 Thu, 11 Aug 2022 21:29:57 GMT 2022-08-11T21:29:57.130Z <![CDATA[Something Wonderful Might Be Waiting For You]]>

Actor Tom Cruise became a household name in the mid-1980s with the movies Risky Business and Top Gun. He’s been in many well-performing…

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]]> https://medium.com/@lauravanderkam/something-wonderful-might-be-waiting-for-you-9e19585ed143?source=rss-7ff56d802184------2 https://medium.com/p/9e19585ed143 Tue, 02 Aug 2022 14:34:23 GMT 2022-08-02T14:34:23.582Z <![CDATA[How to Help Someone Else Spend Time Better (Yes, It Is Possible)]]>

We all know someone who really struggles with time. Perhaps this person can’t figure out what to spend time on, so things get done at the…

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]]> https://medium.com/@lauravanderkam/how-to-help-someone-else-spend-time-better-yes-it-is-possible-63bd59aa7000?source=rss-7ff56d802184------2 https://medium.com/p/63bd59aa7000 Thu, 21 Jul 2022 14:42:28 GMT 2022-07-21T14:42:28.741Z <![CDATA[The Best Way to Kick Your Screen Time Habit]]>

My kids, like most kids, love their screens. Who can blame them? YouTube offers up videos on anything under the sun, to say nothing of the…

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]]> https://medium.com/@lauravanderkam/the-best-way-to-kick-your-screen-time-habit-12333b63c825?source=rss-7ff56d802184------2 https://medium.com/p/12333b63c825 Thu, 14 Jul 2022 23:51:47 GMT 2022-07-14T23:51:47.467Z <![CDATA[Jealous of Your Kids’ Camps? Make Your Own This Summer]]>

Back when I was a kid, summer camp was often one of the highlights of my year. I went to different kinds — outdoorsy, artsy, academic —…

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]]> https://medium.com/@lauravanderkam/jealous-of-your-kids-camps-make-your-own-this-summer-311f8a176d02?source=rss-7ff56d802184------2 https://medium.com/p/311f8a176d02 Mon, 11 Jul 2022 15:41:13 GMT 2022-07-11T15:41:13.884Z <![CDATA[If You’re Going to Work on Vacation, Here’s How to Do It]]>

Working on vacation seems to be a contradiction. If you’re working, you’re not really on vacation, right? And certainly, if you work in a…

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