The Preamble

The Preamble

You Can’t Hack Your Way Out of Being Human

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Amanda E. White, LPC
Dec 23, 2025
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Everyone I know is exhausted from productivity.

I see it in my clients all the time. In their efforts to feel better, they treat every spare moment as an opportunity to cram in as much as possible. They watch productivity videos while getting ready, listen to podcasts during their lunch break, and fall asleep reading self-help books. They can tell me eve…

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Amanda E. White, LPC
Licensed therapist bridging the gap between therapy speak and real life. Co-host of Nuance Needed podcast, founder of Therapy for Women Center. Writing about the nuance of mental health and parenthood ambivalence.
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