Productivity TheaterMost Employers Doubt Hybrid Workers’ Productivity, Study Suggests A new survey found people are working more, attending meetings, and completing work — but bosses still seem to distrust their productivity. By Saumya Kalia
It Works!Many Firms That Tried Out 4‑Day Work Weeks Are Planning to Make It Permanent "We certainly all love the extra day out of the office and do come back refreshed... we're definitely more productive already." By Devrupa Rakshit
burnoutBurnout Among Doctors Is Not Only Impacting Their Health, but Also Patient Safety, Finds Study Burnout in medicine is reflective of the health infrastructure's inadequacies, and the responsibility of care must "shift from individual physicians to institutions." By Saumya Kalia
Be Right BackTaking 10‑Minute ‘Micro‑Breaks’ Helps Prevent Burnout, Shows Study A meta-analysis of 22 studies shows micro-breaks of people walking around or watching something help to reduce fatigue. By Saumya Kalia
Unsubscribe to Hustle CultureThe ‘Quiet Quitting’ Trend Has a Branding Problem Quiet "quitting" makes advocating for healthy boundaries at work sound defeatist. By Saumya Kalia
Don't Go For ItWoe Is Me! “My Co‑Worker’s ‘Hustling’ Is Setting Unrealistic Standards for Others. Can I Tell Her to Stop?” A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore. By The Swaddle Team
Suck My SoulHow ‘Energy Vampires’ at Work Can Leave People Drained This particular species of colleagues trap or corner people into conversations, so much that it indirectly disrupts the flow of work. By Saumya Kalia
Occupational HazardWork From Home Injuries Count as Workplace Accidents, Says a German Court The court said the person could claim insurance because he was technically "commuting." By Saumya Kalia
Near And FarEmployers May Favor People They See In Person. How Does This Impact Pandemic Work Culture? The current hybrid work culture raises urgent questions about how embedded "proximity bias" is in workspaces. By Saumya Kalia
Hashtag Live Laugh Be BrokeSocial Media Says Quitting Jobs Is ‘Self‑Care.’ What Could Go Wrong? By encouraging resignations with versions of #loveyourself, social media culture ignores social security for young people. By Saumya Kalia
Healthy Wealthy And WiseMentally Stimulating Jobs Can Lower Risk of Dementia, Confirms Study "...keeping the brain active can help build cognitive reserve, a type of resilience that helps the brain ‘rewire’ its connections." By Saumya Kalia
Hybrid ExpectationsTwo‑Thirds of People Globally Prefer ‘Flexible’ Work Options After Covid19: Survey Companies need to address employee burnout, blurred work-life boundaries, and mental health issues as work expectations change. By Saumya Kalia
Please And Thank YouExperiencing Rude Behavior Reduces Our Critical Thinking Skills, Study Shows "People could be dying because somebody insulted the surgeon before they started operating," researchers say about rudeness influences medical diagnoses. By Saumya Kalia
All Work And No HealthLong Working Hours Pose a “Serious Health Hazard”: WHO The surge in remote working during Covid19 also increases the risk of heart disease and stroke, experts say. By Devrupa Rakshit
A Timely MessageSlow Texters Are Making a Strong Case for Not Replying To Everything Instantly Slow response times are a rejection of the lockdown expectation that everyone is constantly available. By Saumya Kalia
WFH For The WinWork‑From‑Home Improved People’s Mental Health, Productivity, Survey Finds The survey of more than 10,000 Indians also found people were divided on whether or not they'd like to work from offices again. By Devrupa Rakshit
Rethinking Work CultureNew Labor Codes May Allow 4‑Day Work Weeks With Longer Shifts. Can It Work? Research from other countries that have tried the four-day workweek model is inconclusive. By Aditi Murti
Hold That EmotionPass It On: You Can Bounce Back From A Negative Performance Review "The first thing to do is to be brutally honest with yourself." By The Swaddle Team
