Striking days or even weeks off, meeting-free days, and virtual mental health support are some of the benefits offered by employers to combat stress. The effort is lost if you don't actually recover from it. How do you recover from stress if you feel like you are burning out? According to the authors, when our bodies and minds need to recover the most, we are the least likely to do anything about it.
People are tired. Only 32% of employees around the world say they are thriving at work. It's no wonder that a lot of employees feel like they're on the edge of burnout, with some reports suggesting that up to 61% of U.S. professionals feel that way.