To reach the top of the career ladder, employees often wear busyness and stress as a badge of honor. Today, many top executives believe that getting to the top of their profession requires long hours, hard work, and sacrificing almost anything if you want to climb to the top. However, as most of the workforce is shifting from baby boomers to Gen X and millennials, work-life balance has become more critical. There’s a disconnect between the old way of overworking to climb the ladder and the new way of creating a balance between work, rest, and flexibility. Since COVID-19, the “Great Resignation” has been a sign to corporations that overwork and stress are no longer a measure of success. More companies are moving to help employees balance work and rest as part of a more significant culture shift. Let's discuss what “rest” really is and how it relates to the work you do every day, along with ways you can help yourself or your team work better by resting more.