Burnout has become a workplace crisis impacting all industries. Efforts to mitigate this such as unlimited PTO seem to have only exacerbated this problem. I spoke with someone in sales recently who told me she took just 8 days last year, and most were for health and family matters. I asked why if you have unlimited PTO would you do this? The reply basically amounted to it being frowned upon in the competitive cycle many of us find ourselves trapped in. What would the boss, and my colleagues think If I took off?

Further: many of us fool ourselves into believe we are doing all the right things as they relate to self-care.

I got this new meditation app (which does not address the doom I feel each and every Sunday night as the work week looms over me.)

My new job offers a free gym membership (which I will never actually have time to use unless I just give up sleep entirely.)

I have it made. I work from home so I don’t have a long commute (I just work through that time, and usually lunch too.)

And on and on….

Adventure Days go deeper.

These are real-world, immersive antidotes to disconnection. They’re not another checkbox. They’re full-body, full-mind resets. You move, you laugh, you connect. You’re human again.

Why It Works:

• Activates play and curiosity—two things burnout erodes.
• Builds emotional resilience through novel experiences.
• Reinforces that work isn’t everything.

Wellness isn’t about yoga at your desk—it’s about living more fully.