Almost half, 44%, of workers report feeling burned out, according to a 2024 survey by the Society for Human Resource Management.
One way to keep your job from draining you is to set boundaries around who you interact with and what tasks you take on.
Here are three phrases that can help you set healthy boundaries at work and come off as a team player.
You can say: "Yes and I just need to get to these other tasks.
If you are on a deadline or have an overwhelming amount of work to do, these meetings can be extra frustrating.
Persons:
Brandon Smith, I've, Robert I, Sutton
Organizations:
Society for Human Resource Management, CNBC, Stanford University