By Sam Richardson

Whether they celebrate Christmas or not, most people approach the festive period in their own way.

But one thing tends to be universal: it’s one of the only times in the year when we can be offline guilt-free. Emails ease off, meetings disappear, and the expectation of an instant reply fades into the background.

When that always-on pressure finally lifts, something valuable happens - people exhale. They rest. Many return in January with the clarity and energy they’ve been missing for months.

But why can’t this be the case all year round?

The current reality is that true disconnection is incredibly rare. This year, I recalled seeing research from Totaljobs which found that one in five people now take their work laptop on holiday, blurring the boundary between time off and time online. Even when we........

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