SHANE​ WARREN

It’s funny, isn’t it? The way we can sit comfortably in our lives, sipping our drinks, clicking away on our laptops, all while a world of dysfunction and upheaval swirls outside, barely making a ripple in our calm.

Here’s the psychological quirk: the longer it’s been since we’ve done something joyful, the more likely we are to delay doing it again. Yes, you read that right. The more starved we are for joy, the more we tell ourselves: “Not yet. I’ll wait until it’s extra special.”