The Boss Says It’s OK to Take a Break From Zoom. Why Are You Still on Video Calls? Limiting remote meetings is critical to avoiding worker burnout, said Laura Dudley, a behavior analyst at Northeastern University. “Suddenly the quarantine happens and we’re all on our screens, and we’re, like, ‘It is what it is’” Ms. Dudley said. “Why are we not challenging the notion that it is what it is?”