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The dangers of overwork are well-known. Cognitively overloaded employees are prone to make mistakes and are less efficient in completing tasks. Burnout decreases employees’ motivation and sense of engagement — not just at work but across many aspects of their lives — and the constant rush of stress is hardly great for anyone’s mental and physical health. 

Yet, while many managers recognize these dangers, they are simultaneously being tasked with increasing workloads and productivity demands that require them to ask more of