How can I push back if my workload is too much?

There are lots of reasons why employees end up with too much work. But regardless of the cause, here’s how to push back if your workload is too great.

Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s work-life advice column. Every week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing workplace questions.

Q: How can I push back if my workload is too much?

A: Count yourself as extremely lucky if you’ve never felt overburdened...

Google will let you control your Chromebook with your face

I want to use this feature just to side-eye Gemini. | Image: Google

Google is announcing a variety of classroom and accessibility-focused ChromeOS features today, and one of the standouts is being able to control your computer with your head and facial expressions. The feature — aimed at those with motor impairments — was first announced in early December, but it’s now rolling out to more users with compatible Chromebooks (Google recommends 8GB of RAM or more).

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Sinner to face Shelton for spot in Aussie final

Defending champion Jannik Sinner dismissed No. 8 seed Alex de Minaur 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 to reach the Australian Open semifinals, where he will take on American Ben Shelton for a place in the final.

Caps goalie miffed by nachos on ice during goal

Capitals goalie Logan Thompson said he was distracted by a tray of cheese-covered nachos thrown on the ice while Oilers winger Corey Perry scored on him in Edmonton on Tuesday night.

Suns load up, add 3 first-round picks from Jazz

The Suns -- among the preferred trade destinations for Heat star Jimmy Butler -- traded their 2031 first-rounder to the Jazz for three first-rounders.

Hurley after berating ref: Show other coaches

UConn coach Dan Hurley owned up to berating an official during Tuesday's win after he was caught on camera telling them "don't turn your back on me, I'm the best coach in the f---ing sport."

Three reasons Ichiro, Sabathia and Wagner are Hall of Famers

Cooperstown welcomed three new players Tuesday night. Here's why the trio is headed to the Hall.

Your daily NFL trivia game, Wednesday edition

Think you can figure out what NFL player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out.

We’re back for another day of the SB Nation in-5 daily trivia game. We’ve made an adjustment to showing the games. We’ve linked back to previous days rather than embedding them so as to create a single day experience.

Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in the Google Form.

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The Suns’ bizarre, desperate Jazz trade is really about Jimmy Butler

Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images

The Suns and Jazz made a small trade on Tuesday, but a deal that might just be setting up a much larger deal for disgruntled Heat star Jimmy Butler.

On Tuesday, the Utah Jazz and the Phoenix Suns completed a trade that is fairly bizarre on its face, leaving us all channeling our inner Brian Windhorst and asking the question: “What is going on in Phoenix?”... and wondering if it all ties back to the Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler’s...

30 Travel Products You Need If You’re About To Board A Bajillion-Hour Flight

You've got a long flight ahead, so make sure you're equipped with this wireless sleep headband and jet lag pills.

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Loving an ‘Untouched’ Modernist House, and Then Getting Down to Work

A couple bought a home in Palo Alto, Calif., that was designed by an associate of Frank Lloyd Wright. Happily, they were also smitten with the two-year renovation.

At Least 76 Are Killed in Fire at Ski Resort in Turkey

The pre-dawn blaze broke out at a popular resort during a school break. Some survivors spoke of terrifying escapes.

4 Charged in String of Burglaries at Luxury Homes in Ohio

The defendants, all from Chile, are accused of participating in a South American crime group targeting multimillion-dollar homes, the authorities said. One of them appeared to belong to the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.

Libya Deports 613 Migrants Headed for Europe

Libya deported more than 600 men from Niger last month as North African countries — financed by the European Union to tackle migration — have ramped up expulsions of sub-Saharan Africans.

Lessons on Authoritarianism From Around the World

Tyranny doesn’t happen overnight. Take it from the people who missed the first signs.

The Middle East Cease-Fire Is in Trump’s Hands

The fate of the Israel-Hamas agreement will require huge effort.

Predicting the Oscar Nominations in a Wild and Wide-Open Season

You can count on films like “Emilia Pérez” and big stars like Timothée Chalamet and Ariana Grande, but this year may hold some surprises, too.

2 Families, in Business 50 Years, Fight for Control of Korea Zinc

Control of Korea Zinc, the world’s largest producer of zinc, is at stake in a battle challenging the country’s entrenched chaebol system of powerful conglomerates.

Harvard Adopts a Strict Definition of Antisemitism for Discipline Cases

Many universities have been reluctant to embrace a definition that, among other things, considers some criticisms of Israel as antisemitic. The university’s decision was part of a lawsuit settlement.

At 10 Cubed, a Restaurant on the 100th Floor, a Chef Toils in Obscurity

In New York, private restaurants in luxury towers are a popular amenity. The public cannot eat there, and residents only drop in occasionally.