This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/is-quiet-quitting-a-sound-strategy. What if employees at work mentally check out? They do not become lazy, or irresponsible. Rather, they do what they are being asked to and nothing more. Check more stories related to management at: https://hackernoon.com/c/management. You can also check exclusive content about #career-advice, #mental-health, #technology-and-mental-health, #leadership-development, #work, #careers, #self-improvement, #management-and-leadership, and more. This story was written by: @vinitabansal. Learn more about this writer by checking @vinitabansal's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Quiet quitting is a philosophy that comes from a lifestyle and social protest movement in China called ‘[Tang Ping]’ (lying flat) It’s a rejection of societal pressures to overwork at the cost of mental health and personal well-being. Quiet quitting can give people temporary respite to bring back some balance into their life.