Are You Working Too Many Hours?

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I think, i think you do need to have this conversation. I've had this happen with students. Sho i feel like oure just working too many hours. If you keep going at this pace, it's going to be counterproductive in the long run. That's lwat. All the best data shows as well, in addition to anecdotal evidence. And in the moment, a manager can say, why were you up working at 11 o'clock at night? And the answer could be, because i was busy do something i needed to do for myself or my family during the day. But sometimes the manager's job is to say, not every pot needs to be on high boila

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But it can be a challenge to take care of ourselves when we’re on deadline, traveling too much, or reporting to a boss who emails at all hours. We speak with researcher Ashley Whillans about how managers can model healthy habits and how employees can make time to practice them. Ashley shares a personal experience about what happens when we don’t prioritize self-care, while Amy G. gets a firsthand lesson in an airport.

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