Trends w/ Benefits

October 30 2025 Made by MUD\WTR

Wall-Gazing and Other Workday Breaks You Should Be Taking

Strange but true: Sometimes, the best way to boost your efficiency on the job is to stop working.

2 min read
Raghu Appasani’s Mindful Path

For mud’s new advisor, mental health is as personal as it is professional

5 min read
The Trends w/ Benefits Podcast is Back With a New Host and a New Format

Twice a week, Sara Russell will explore the worlds of psychedelics, well-being and the human experience

1 min read
Breaking the Spell of Specialness

This lesson in being ordinary can help your relationships

4 min read
$MUD\WTR's Cultish Cold-Plunge Culture$

MUD\WTR's Cultish Cold-Plunge Culture

And how I eventually warmed up to it

7 min read
How to Set Boundaries When You Work from Home

They say you should never bring work home with you, but what if your workplace is your home?

3 min read
How Cacao Opens the Heart

“Like a hug from your grandmother,” cacao is used in traditional ceremonies to tap into love, compassion and awareness

5 min read
Why Should Employees Have to Keep Microdosing a Secret?

At MUD\WTR, we support our team's mental health-building habits, whatever those might be.

1 min read
The Case for the Four-Day Workweek

Trends w/ Benefits has seen the future of employment … and it’s awesome

6 min read
Jeffrey Durmer is a Performance Jedi

MUD\WTR’s resident sleep expert is a neuroscientist, athlete, practicing Buddhist and sleep doctor for the U.S. Olympic weightlifting team—and still manages to get eight hours of sleep every night

5 min read