Losing light.

Let’s start off on the right foot

"I don't mind going back to daylight saving time. With inflation, the hour will be the only thing I've saved all year."
— Victor Borge

The skinny

Establish digital boundaries before your sanity starts to slip.

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Fall back.

Perhaps for the last time, daylight savings time ends tonight at 2 a.m. Most of us will enjoy one more hour of sleep… Others will binge yet another episode… while parents wrangle their restless kids back to bed.

60 minutes.

In 1784, Benjamin Franklin may have predicted daylight savings as he jokingly suggested changing the clocks to save on candles and lamp oils. Centuries later, in a society that burns the candle on both ends like never before, this figurative pause in the year feels like an extra hour to take care of little ol’ me.

Losing light.

Have you thought less light could be life-changing? Blue light that is. Digital exhaustion is real. Many employees feel the pressure to be reachable at all times, compounding the mental health concerns many are experiencing today.

Quadruple.

More than a third of U.S. workers report their job has a net negative affect on their mental health. Compared to the 30% who are thriving in their positions, employees who are struggling are likely to have four times more unplanned absences, as many as 11 total days per year.

Crisis averted.

It’s not about the number of days, rather, the quality of time. Those same days off, taken consecutively—you know, like a vacation—would make a world of difference to mental health and easing “hamster wheel” syndrome. Yet by and far, Americans are leaving the most paid time off on the table of anyone, resulting in rampant rates of burnout.

The luxury!

While it’s common practice, technically speaking, American employers have no legal obligation to provide paid vacation time—of any amount. For the millions living paycheck-to-paycheck, taking extended time away from work just isn’t on the horizon. Even when employees can splurge on adventure, the stigma around disconnecting from work keeps them on the clock.

Speaking of breaking stigma.

While prioritizing rest certainly fosters well-being, a broader approach to mental health is needed to support employees with daily obstacles. Odds are your people need a little nudge. Half of workers aren’t taking advantage of their mental health benefits. Why? To put it simply, they might not know they even have ‘em!