DES MOINES, Iowa — Laura Nguyen has announced the release of her new book, “Career Break Compass: Navigating Your Path to a Balanced Life Through Intentional Time Off.” It’s available for pre-order and will be released on Tuesday, Nov. 12.

Published by The Collective Book Studio, “Career Break Compass” is aimed at mid- to senior-level leaders who are high achieving, goal oriented decision makers and find themselves losing momentum and drive from overwork, lack of work-life balance and emotional exhaustion.

Sixty-two percent of employees have taken a career break, and 84% of millennials expect to take a career break. However, many do not have the tools or an intentional plan.

Nguyen left her corporate executive job and embarked on a career break to reset and redefine her life. After recognizing that she was burned out, she researched science-based methods to recover from burnout and interviewed more than 170 professionals.

“In all of my interviews, there are two common challenges,” Nguyen said. “First, people feel they are the only ones experiencing burnout; they feel alone. Second, people go into a break without a plan of how to spend the time, which interferes with their ability to recharge and find the next role that’s right for them.”

Rather than simply taking time off, she created an intentional plan, breaking it into four sections: Play, pause, plan and pursue.

The book provides guidance on each stage and shares stories from Nguyen and her interviewees. Play is focused on disengaging from work and re-igniting joy. Pause is intended for reflection and meditation. Plan investigates the reader’s core values and how they can incorporate them into their life and career. Pursue helps prepare readers to successfully re-enter the workforce with more alignment.

“Laura’s carefully thought out strategies for taking an intentional break as a way to stop the burnout and reset your work-life balance offers actionable and sustainable practices that will recharge you — at home and in the office,” said Fran Hauser, best-selling author and former Fortune 500 media executive.

The book will be available through Amazon and Barnes and Noble, as well as local bookstores. It will also be available on Kindle and Audible.