Workplace Wellbeing: Taking to the bed to sleep off burnout 

Employees in Ireland report high levels of pressure and stress. Could company-approved ‘duvet days’ help them to recover and reset?

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WE all have mornings when we wake up unable to face the thought of going to work. Instead of rising and shining, our energy levels are at rock bottom and our ability to focus is non-existent. Whether it’s caused by overwork, burnout or emotional exhaustion, the result is the same: we need time out.

Life’s inevitable ups and downs mean that everyone occasionally feels like this. Some respond by going to work regardless because they believe there’s no alternative. Others decide that their best course of action is to ‘pull a sickie’ and ring their boss, feigning illness so that they can take a much-needed break.