Chloe Maxwell is a positive psychologist and lifestyle design coach with over 10 years of experience helping clients escape the productivity trap. She focuses on the science of play, pleasure, and meaningful leisure.
Chloe's mission is to legitimize pleasure and play as essential components of a well-lived life, not guilty indulgences. Her writing is liberating, joyful, and backed by the science of positive psychology, giving readers permission to pursue activities purely for their own sake. She believes the relentless pursuit of optimization is the enemy of true well-being and that a "portfolio of hobbies" is more valuable than a single, monetized side-hustle. She writes for the burnt-out high-achiever and the duty-driven adult who has forgotten how to play. A title that captures her essence is "The Art of the Escape: Why Your Brain Desperately Needs Moments of Useless Joy." Her strategic value is providing a much-needed counterbalance to the blog's more serious topics, focusing on restoration and joy.