By Joni Sweet
October 8, 2021
Workplace communication in the digital era comes with unique stressors that may contribute to burnout. Setting clear boundaries is one of many strategies that workers can use to reduce stress from hyperconnectivity. Experts say that workplaces could curb burnout by reforming their communications policies and methods. Achieving inbox zero by 5 p.m. used to be the goal for many office workers. But that became mission impossible for many who switched to remote work during the pandemic and faced an onslaught of Zoom meetings, pings on Slack, old-school conference calls, text messages, and tags on shared documents—not to mention an