The Surprising Ways My Nighttime CBD Gummy Improved My Relationship To Work

I've always been the kind of person who has to believe in the work they do. I've always needed a job that aligns with my own values, or else my motivation is essentially MIA. But when I feel like my work is connected to making a difference in the world? Sky's the limit on ambition.

Of course, for quite some time, I convinced myself otherwise. Caught in the thrill of deadlines and an ever-engaging creative atmosphere, I forgot how much I liked to relax and read poetry or nerd out over the latest docuseries. Any semblance of a wind-down routine withered away... Until the research caught up with me. 

Turns out I fell for the common story that if I work harder, for longer, I'll do a better job. But the research paints a vividly different picture. The longer we work, the more likely we are to experience fatigue or stress that reduces our productivity. Our brain performs best when we "deactivate and reactivate" our goals, versus putting our head down until we cross the finish line. Similarly (and this is what hooked me), stepping away from work enhances creativity1, and I'll do whatever it takes to keep the creative juices flowing.

For me, the hardest part about a wind-down routine is simply starting. That transition from working to chilling has always been rocky at best. "Just one more sentence, one more email," are thoughts you'd find in my head. But then I started taking one of the PlusCBD Reserve Collection Gummies to signify the end of a workday. Formulated with phytocannabinoids from full-spectrum hemp extract, specifically 25 mg of CBD and 2.5 mg of THC, just one of these gummies is the ultimate exhale after a productive day.* Just a half-hour after taking one, I experience a sense of deep relaxation that puts me in the mood to do the other wind-down activities I love.*

After just a couple of weeks of PlusCBD Reserve Collection Gummies spearheading my wind-down routine, here's what I can say: By giving myself more time to relax and indulge in leisurely activities, it's like my brain got juicier.* I rediscovered joy in my after-hours—baking new recipes, participating in collective Netflix obsessions, and walking my cat (really though). Most importantly, my wind-down routine has given me even more of a reason to engage during work hours, and my productivity has sharpened within the structure of healthy boundaries.