I set my out-of-office messages, turn off my work laptop and cell phone, and stash them away in a drawer. I was about to take an unpaid week of vacation, and I was not going to answer any calls or check emails during that week. While I enjoyed my time off, I started getting intrusive thoughts as the time to return to work drew near. “Is my team mad at me for not being there? Will they yell at me or ignore me when they see me again?” When I got back to the office, my manager pushed one of my meetings with him a few hours later. Then, it seemed like he took longer than usual to answer one of my emails. The thought crossed my mind: “Have I fallen out of favor because I was out when we had a big project?”
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