My roommate and I are both burned out from work but we 'relax' in completely different ways—they throw dinner parties and game nights while I need complete silence and solitude—and our shared space has become this weird negotiation between their social recovery and my hermit recovery. We're both just trying to recharge but we're accidentally sabotaging each other's downtime and getting resentful about it.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two equally valid approaches to restoration are creating a zero-sum game in shared space.
“Where Are You with Rest vs. leisure vs. recreation?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.