We Feel Less Guilt About Not Working When Other People Aren't Working

In a lot of work places there aren't other people to to connennect with, so you're not waiting on emales. There's kind of that base line level of disconnection almost where even the most hard working will likely disconnect over the holidays. We feel less guilt about stepping back from our work when other people are stepping back from their work at the same time. It's got of this made up story, often in our heads, that if other people aren't working, we don't have to eel as guilty about not working ourselves.