The Overlooked Performance Factor

Athletes build recovery time into their training because they know performance depends on rest as much as effort. The same is true in the workplace — yet digital recovery is rarely part of organisational planning.

What is Digital Recovery?

Digital recovery is the intentional time spent away from screens and online communication to allow mental processing, emotional regulation, and creative thinking to reset.

Without it, employees remain in a constant state of low-level cognitive stress, which erodes performance over time.

How to Build Digital Recovery into Workflows

• Post-project decompression: Allow teams to recover after intensive deadlines.
• Meeting-free days: Create space for deep, uninterrupted work.
• Encourage offline collaboration: Not all teamwork needs to happen on a screen.

The ROI of Recovery

Recovery boosts focus, creativity, and resilience — making it a measurable contributor to organisational success.

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