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Getting Over Overwork

Elise Vandeplancke

It’s 1 PM on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. A few months back you told your editor you would write an essay on overwork for an upcoming issue of the magazine at which you’re employed. However, you’ve been slammed with other assignments and projects and are preparing, physically and mentally, for a medical procedure and time off to recover. The clock is ticking, and your draft is on the verge of being late.

A version of this article appeared in the November–December 2024 issue of Harvard Business Review.

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