The research is clear: You need time off, fully unplugged.
U.S. workers are notoriously bad at taking paid vacations. Employees failed to use more than half of PTO in 2022, according to research by fintech startup Sorbet.
There are plenty of reasons for that, of course. Many feel stressed that they’ll leave the rest of their team in the lurch, or they’re part of a workplace that glorifies hustle culture and being reachable 24/7. So it’s no wonder that so many of us end up working even when we are technically off the clock. I’ll just check Slack to see if my coworker needs help with that one project, we tell ourselves. Or shoot off a few emails while sitting poolside.
But the research is clear: We need time off, fully unplugged. It helps combat burnout. It will make you more creative and effective when you do return to work. (Some companies understand this, and even incentivize their workers to unplug with cold hard cash.)
Read the complete Fast Company article BY JULIA HERBST: https://www.fastcompany.com/90916357/how-and-why-to-actually-unplug-during-your-vacation
