Work & careers
Why coasting at work is the best thing for your career, health and happiness
   Maybe they’ve worked out the key to a good life
   When I met a friend recently, I asked him how work was. “Oh, just
   work. This may come as a surprise in an age when so many people spend
   Oxford University, we do not, in fact, spend more time working than we
   have in the past. On some measures, the amount we work has gone down.
   relaxed and not burdened with too much work was a sign of status. Now,
   are. In fact, most pressing tasks at work are often unrelated to
   feel important, but it’s likely to alienate friends, co-workers and
   you. Another study found that people who are overburdened with work
   your career. Those who reported working very intensely were associated
   worked out that the secret to a productive and healthy life is not
   approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one’s work is terribly
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