Burnout Nation: Why more Americans are walking away from work to reclaim their lives

As burnout intensifies across the US workforce, a growing number of professionals are embracing extended career breaks as deliberate resets rather than indulgences. Drawing on research and personal stories reported by the Associated Press, the story explores how self-funded sabbaticals are reshaping attitudes toward rest, risk, reinvention and long-term professional sustainability.

Burnout Nation: Why more Americans are walking away from work to reclaim their lives
As burnout intensifies across the US workforce, a growing number of professionals are embracing extended career breaks as deliberate resets rather than indulgences. Drawing on research and personal stories reported by the Associated Press, the story explores how self-funded sabbaticals are reshaping attitudes toward rest, risk, reinvention and long-term professional sustainability.