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Eleanor Pringle, Orianna Rosa Royle

'Opposite worlds': The technique CEOs are using to avoid burnout and keep themselves productive

A stressed looking man pitches his brow (Credit: Getty Images)

It's easy to look at the bosses of some of the world's biggest brands and think they live and breathe their jobs. But that obsessive focus comes with a cost: a loss of the work/life balance so many career advisors tout as a necessity. And the higher employees climb the corporate ladder, the more vital the need can be to switch off.

That's why many c-suite executives are now turning to an 'opposite world'.

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