Hi, it's Maury Ernst Mealy and this is The Anxious Achiever.

We look at stories from business leaders who've dealt with anxiety, depression, or other mental health challenges, how they fell down, how they pick themselves up, and how they hope workplaces can change in the future.

Over the past year, millions of us have moved our meetings from offices or coffee shops to computer screens in our kitchens. It's a new normal, and it may seem like a dream come true for introverts.

But for me, I don't know about for you, it's been a real challenge.

Mostly because anytime you're on camera for a video conference, a Zoom meeting, you're

performing. It's exhausting, not only for intro meeting, you're performing.

It's exhausting, not only for introverts, but for everyone.

So how do we keep remote work from totally burning us out?

A few months back, I spoke with the TED Business podcast about how to protect your energy

and your boundaries while working remotely. And now I'm excited to share the episode with all of you as a special bonus episode

of The Anxious Achiever. If you like what you hear, you can subscribe to the TED Business Podcasts

wherever you're listening to this.

It seems like every Friday, my last Zoom meeting goes something like this.

Hey, how are you?

Response, I need a vacation.

And sometimes it's me saying this.

Other times it's coming from the other person.

And here's the reality. I'm not commuting. I have fewer distractions. I'm working from the comfort of my own home, yoga mat next

door in case I need to stretch. And yet, at the end of most days, I'm exhausted and I feel like a

Zumbi. And I know I'm not alone. Over the past few months, millions have adjusted their

work routines. We're not just humans connecting across the table, but we're these small little

boxes on a screen. And for some of us, this will last long after the pandemic. So how do we

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