Now is not the time to be talking about a quest to be more productive—yet here we are. Amidst high levels of stress, deteriorating work-life boundaries, and a terrible news cycle, listening to that inner monologue about what you could or should be doing at any moment is hard on one’s mental health. But still, I want to talk about it, because I am bad at relaxing. And there might be a way to alleviate productivity’s pull: Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
I’m a firm believer that I can’t help how I feel about things. (I’m embarrassed by my addiction to Merge Mansion, even though I know I shouldn’t feel that way.) My obsession with productivity, with life hacks, with getting more done than I possibly physically can in any moment, is a byproduct of how my brain works, how I was raised, and a whole lot of societal factors that would require an entirely different story to unpack. It’s a…
