Overworked

New Study Shows We Are Overworked and Overwhelmed

Karen Leland | Posted 05.30.2012

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Karen Leland

Just in case your overflowing email inbox and chaotic to-do list weren't proof enough, according to a national study released earlier this month, one in three American employees are chronically overworked.

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U.S. Workers Aren't Using Their Vacation Days

The Huffington Post | Khadeeja Safdar | Posted 04.12.2012

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Wanna get away? No. Nearly half of American workers didn't use all of their allotted vacation days last year, according to a recent survey conduct...

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Are You Too Passionate For Your Own Good?

Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D. | Posted 10.18.2011

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Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D.

The type of passion one has matters -- not just for work, but for many other areas of life. What kind of you passion do you have? Do you feel a compulsive need to work, or are you easily able to disengage?

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Why Doctors Should Be Allowed To Work Part-Time

Carolyn Anderson | Posted 08.21.2011

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Carolyn Anderson

While I know Sibert is not arguing for a law that would mandate full-time work for physicians, even just returning to the expectation that all doctors must work full-time could have severe consequences.

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Avoiding Burnout: 7 Ideas for Happier Workdays

Kristi Blicharski | Posted 08.16.2011

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Kristi Blicharski

Working less and slowing down at the office can lead you to a happier work life. Easier said than done? It may seem that way, but even making a few tiny changes can make a huge difference.

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5 Signs You're Working Too Hard

Delia Lloyd | Posted 11.17.2011

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Delia Lloyd

I realized that I have been working too hard lately and trying to do too much. And I really need to relax. Here are five other telltale signs that you might need to take a break:

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'The Way We're Working Isn't Working' (POLL)

Tony Schwartz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tony Schwartz

We're in a new kind of energy crisis -- and this one's personal. Demand is overwhelming our capacity. We're running as fast as we can, but it's inexorably burning us down.

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2009 Resolution: Learning to Want What I've Got

Perry Yeatman | Posted 11.17.2011

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Perry Yeatman

I, for one, have no interest in spending 2009 complaining about all that has gone wrong. I'd much rather focus on fixing things and trying to be happy.

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How to Surf Life: Attorney Turned Surf Guru

Tim Ferriss | Posted 11.17.2011

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Tim Ferriss

It's not giving up to put your current path on indefinite pause. He could pick up his law career exactly where he left off if he wanted to, but that is the furthest thing from his mind.

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Karoshi: Overworked Hybrid Engineer Dies

AP | JAY ALABASTER | Posted 05.25.2011

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TOKYO — A Japanese labor bureau has ruled that one of Toyota's top car engineers died from working too many hours, the latest in a string of suc...

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