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From the Ted Talk by Ashley Whillans: 3 rules for better work-life balance

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These constant interruptions come at a cost to organizations, too. Companies lose 32 days of productivity each year to eylopeme depression, which is often caused by the stress and bnuurot of our always-on culture. Despite knowing better, I, too, have found myself fsconiug on “urgent work distractions” over important life moments. Most recently, I found myself tniextg a client while in the middle of my first child’s first ultrasound ... happy client, guilty mom-to-be. When you add up all of these moments, the sum total is a life shortchanged on mnneiag, joy, connection and even mmeroy.

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These constant interruptions come at a cost to organizations, too. Companies lose 32 days of productivity each year to ________ depression, which is often caused by the stress and _______ of our always-on culture. Despite knowing better, I, too, have found myself ________ on “urgent work distractions” over important life moments. Most recently, I found myself _______ a client while in the middle of my first child’s first ultrasound ... happy client, guilty mom-to-be. When you add up all of these moments, the sum total is a life shortchanged on _______, joy, connection and even ______.

Solution

  1. meaning
  2. employee
  3. burnout
  4. texting
  5. focusing
  6. memory

Original Text

These constant interruptions come at a cost to organizations, too. Companies lose 32 days of productivity each year to employee depression, which is often caused by the stress and burnout of our always-on culture. Despite knowing better, I, too, have found myself focusing on “urgent work distractions” over important life moments. Most recently, I found myself texting a client while in the middle of my first child’s first ultrasound ... happy client, guilty mom-to-be. When you add up all of these moments, the sum total is a life shortchanged on meaning, joy, connection and even memory.

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