“Personality, while more consistent than changing, is not fixed and can respond to changes in the environment," the researchers said.

"We certainly all love the extra day out of the office and do come back refreshed... we're definitely more productive already."

Burnout in medicine is reflective of the health infrastructure's inadequacies, and the responsibility of care must "shift from individual physicians to institutions."

A meta-analysis of 22 studies shows micro-breaks of people walking around or watching something help to reduce fatigue.

A similar trial in Iceland earlier this year reported no corresponding drop in productivity and a dramatic increase in employee well-being.

When people's sense of agency is compromised, priorities change too.

Women were more likely to value factors like work-life balance and diversity within the company as compared to others surveyed.

A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore.

While some say the disconnect policy responds to the "new realities of the digital age," others note a blanket right may not solve overworking problem.

Employers could face financial penalties like increased gas and electricity bills for contacting employees outside of work hours.

By encouraging resignations with versions of #loveyourself, social media culture ignores social security for young people.

Right now, our bodies are processing more than just stress — there's grief, helplessness, anger, and many other emotions we're experiencing simultaneously.

"In more severe cases, heightened levels of stress can lead to changes in brain structure, and as a result of that, the effects may persist for years," says one psychotherapist.