Have you taken your vacation days yet? As companies shed head count and workers feel anxious about losing their jobs, people are doing more with less, quietly racking up unpaid overtime and growing wary about taking days off, the Globe’s Zosia Bielski reports. Last year, 40 per cent of employees didn’t use up their paid time off. And that has consequences: Without time off to rest and recharge, we're on the path to burnout and chronic stress, which has a knock-on effect on our productivity as well as our mental and physical health. Read more about why you should be taking time off this summer.

And speaking of what’s good for you, it’s probably time for a good hang. What’s a “good hang,” you ask? It’s a social experience that really delivers, writes Jane Macdougall – and you don’t need fancy appetizers or formalwear to pull it off. Read more.

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