How many influential business leaders have you seen nix a little bit of fun as a waste of time and energy? This article from The New York Times is a refreshing reminder that "guilty-pleasures" are good for you. “A guilty pleasure is something that we enjoy, but we know we’re either not supposed to like, or that liking it says something negative about us. That negative thing often ends up being an association with categories of identity we disparage and marginalize in society. Consider what separates sports and reality TV. The idea of someone apologizing for watching the NBA finals sounds silly, but the implied apology when someone says, “Ugh, I know ‘The Bachelor is awful but I can’t stop watching it” is normalized." The Journal of Media Psychology conducted a study proving that playing a video game or watching a movie or television can restore some psychological resources and reduce stress. 🦄✨🦄 Yesterday I indulged in lemon bars, the purchase of a jacket covered in rainbow sequins, wearing my favorite pair of unicorn slippers while watching Dynasty on Netflix. #NoGuilt 🦄✨🦄 BONUS READ Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good #MentalHealth #Leadership #Happiness #ChantelShares …see more