As a boss, I encourage anyone on my team to take time off whenever they need it for mental health or stress reasons. I also tell them that they do not need to t

As a boss, I encourage anyone on my team to take time off whenever they need it for mental health or stress reasons. I also tell them that they do not need to tell me or any other team members the reason behind why they're taking time off. Privacy and trust are important. I also make all team meetings optional. If you're not feeling it, don't show up. This has a two fold effect of keeping people well rested/motivated and not having negative energy in meetings from people who'd rather not be there. This has resulted in a very high performing team. Well rested, trusted, not burnt out. Comfort leads to creativity.