Feeling drained? Here's how to lighten your mental load

Apr 21, 2026 · 25 min

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0:15You're listening to LifeKit from NPR.
0:23Hey, it's Marielle.
0:25So the knob on one of my kitchen cabinets fell off the other day.
0:28I was putting away the dishes and I did try to screw it back on, but it wasn't working.
0:32I was going to need to take out the tools and I did not have the energy for that.
0:37Also, I'm going to be honest, I didn't even take the screw out.
0:40So here we are days later.
0:42And every time I open the cabinet, I forget and I get poked in the hand by the pointy end of a screw.
0:48Why does it feel like there's so much we have to do just to stay alive and be reasonably comfortable?
0:55Also, these tasks, they always make themselves known to me at the least convenient times.
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