I give all my employees August off on full pay. Here's how it works and why it's boosted productivity.

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Jo Hunter is CEO and co-founder 64 Million Artists.

Jo Hunter

Deloitte's human-sustainability chief wants to help employees beat burnout. She says the best solutions go beyond vacation and office yoga — and involve undoing 100 years of routine.

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Vacation and yoga classes likely aren't enough to cure burnout for many workers.

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I'm a CEO who was burned out. So I took 30 days off from work to recharge in Paris and found my creative spark.

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Imani Ellis stands on a street in Paris, holding an umbrella.

Imani Ellis

I burned out at McKinsey and quit the elitist consulting lifestyle. The workload was mentally straining and I felt myself losing my humility.

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Angelina Lu took a pay cut to quit management consulting and join a tech startup.

Angelina Lu

I left my teaching job and went to Costco. I thought I'd only work there temporarily, but now I've climbed its corporate ladder and make more money — I feel safe here.

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Maggie Perkins started working at her local Costco after she felt burned out as a teacher. Now she's a corporate trainer in Costco's marketing department.

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What are 'full-time children'? Young adults in China are rejecting the rat race and getting paid by their parents to do chores while living at home

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Many Chinese young adults are opting to stay at home and get paid to care for their parents, rather than taking a traditional full-time job.

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Moms and worried and stressed. Here are 4 strategies they can use to juggle family, work, and everything else.

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American moms are stressed, burned out, and anxious.
American moms are stressed, burned out, and anxious.

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I'm an entrepreneur who lost myself to mental burnout until 3 simple habits helped me recover

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I'm a Gen Xer who left my stressful engineering job for a yearlong break — and it was the best thing for my happiness and health

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Christopher Gehring ran the Boston Marathon in April.

Christopher Gehring

Switching to a 4-day work week got rid of this company's 'Sunday Scaries'

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After Qwick switched to the 4-day work week, employees who reported they often felt stress during work hours dropped 12%, and overall, employees reported improvements in work-life balance.

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