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COMPANIES SHOULD CONSIDER ROBUST EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS , PROVISIONS FOR MENTAL HEALTH LEAVE , ROUTINE WELLNESS CHECKS , AND CONTINUOUS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS .
ACHIEVING THIS EQUILIBRIUM BETWEEN WORK-LIFE BALANCE HAS BECOME AN EVEN GREATER NECESSITY IN CURRENT TIMES . WHETHER THROUGH FLEXIBLE WORK SCHEDULES , ENCOURAGING REMOTE WORKING OPTIONS , OR URGING EMPLOYEES TO TAKE PERIODIC BREAKS OR HOLIDAYS , COMPANIES ARE PROPAGATING THE NOTION OF REST AND REJUVENATION . MENTAL RECHARGE IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUSTAINED PRODUCTIVITY . FURTHERMORE , INNOVATIONS LIKE THE FOUR-DAY WORK WEEK , ALTHOUGH STILL IN EXPERIMENTAL PHASES , ARE INDICATIVE OF A GLOBAL SHIFT TOWARDS PRIORITISING EMPLOYEE WELLNESS .[ 3 ]