&gt;it&#x27;s clearly talking about steady state, not emergencies<p>I&#x27;m also clearly talking about steady state, not emergencies--that&#x27;s what I meant by &quot;routinely.&quot; Yes, taking breaks helps and so do rituals but it doesn&#x27;t make the work go away or let you get home any sooner. My point is that some jobs always have a backlog or glut or work to catch up on. Usually this is because the company purposely under-staffs the position&#x2F;department. However, I don&#x27;t see these systemic issues as something the individual can change. They can merely cope or find a new job--neither of which provide an &#x27;answer&#x27; as they headline implies. Healthy work habits are great, but it&#x27;s no solution to simply being overworked.