Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s work-life advice column. Every week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing ...

Here’s why it is important to push back against a manager who asks you to take on too much work—and how to tactfully do so yourself, step-by-step. For many high-achievers, their identities and ...

As brilliant as stress management techniques and to-do lists can be, the most effective way to deal with the pressure of having too much work is simply to tell your boss how you feel. And that’s ...

But are you someone who doesn’t set boundaries and limits on what’s handed to you – or what you agree to take on – resulting in you doing too much at work and feeling pressured almost ...

Those eyebrows, cheeks, lips, pretty much anything else I can focus on feels like it could melt off if I hold a candle too close to her ... you can almost forgive the work she's had done and ...

Some people naturally prefer to work more than others. If you're concerned you may be working too much, then prioritize flipping the scales to give yourself more breaks, put up stronger boundaries ...

For most people, work is an inescapable part of life. If you’re lucky, your job will entail doing something that you love and are passionate about. When this happens, you ...

When I was working in an office, I had days when I felt overwhelmed. The pile of work needing done seemed too much for me to handle. That was especially true after taking a week’s vacation.

In fact, researchers studying the issue think that talking about your psychological struggles too much can make your problems worse. A healthy work environment is one where people feel supported ...