'Bare Minimum Mondays' Could Mean Productivity 'Hell' for the Rest of the Week, Expert Warns — Here's How to Prevent It Executive coach and Merging Path CEO Brooks E. Scott reveals what employers should do to stop burnout before it starts.
By Amanda Breen • Originally published

By now, you've probably heard of "bare minimum Mondays" — the latest TikTok-born workplace trend that's trying to find a way around burnout.
"Bare minimum Mondays" exemplify the ongoing "collective awareness" that employees have to start putting their mental and emotional health first — and stop accepting additional work and responsibilities without an increase in pay, Brooks E. Scott, executive coach and CEO of Merging Path, tells Entrepreneur.