Holiday Guilt: Why So Many People Can't Stop Thinking About Work on Vacation

Business psychologist Prof. Małgorzata Dobrowolska explains why many people feel guilty about resting during holidays and struggle to truly switch off from work — a phenomenon she calls "rest schizophrenia." Working remotely from a beach is not genuine rest, she says, as the brain needs real disconnection to recover. She argues that the growing discourse around work-life balance has not yet translated into real change for many workers.

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