What would you do if you suddenly had a day off?

Recently I had a full day meeting planned with peers but it was canceled because the host was sick. So I suddenly had a day off. Guess what I (and the others) did? Yep, catching up on work. Granted, I took things slower and stopped earlier but I didn’t take the day off.

There’s nothing wrong with catching up on work but ideally it should be a conscious choice, not automatic. For so many of us prioritizing work is a default state and when that’s th...