Laptop open on the beach. Answering email on a quiet Sunday morning. In this episode, Kim explores why so many high achievers can't switch off, starting with a belief she recognizes in herself: that rest equals laziness. She shares research showing that people who see rest as wasteful enjoy relaxing activities less and report more stress, depression, and anxiety, along with data on how the edges of our workdays have disappeared and how quickly vacation benefits fade. Kim tells the story of a five-day Grand Canyon trip with no phone signal and the nearly 700 emails her team had already handled. She then walks through four research-backed recovery experiences (detachment, relaxation, mastery, and control) and practical steps to rebuild the habit: a shutdown ritual, phone boundaries, reframing rest as fuel, a re-entry day after vacation, and scoring your week.

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