Sunday Pick: The Science of Recharging on Weekends and Vacations | ReThinking with Adam Grant

TED Talks Daily
6 juil. 2025 30 min
Sunday Pick: The Science of Recharging on Weekends and Vacations | ReThinking with Adam Grant
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<p>Many people don’t use all their paid time off from work—and struggle to relax and recover on nights and weekends too. What does it take to make our breaks more restorative? Adam examines the evidence on recovery and burnout, explores how workplaces can reimagine vacation policies, and highlights what kinds of hobbies are best suited to different times of day. </p><br><p>Available transcripts for WorkLife can be found at <a href="http://go.ted.com/WLtranscripts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">go.ted.com/WLtranscripts</a> </p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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