Toxic productivity

Learn about toxic productivity, the signs to watch out for, and the steps you can take to overcome it.

The productivity wound results from a mindset of toxic productivity, which is deeply ingrained in our culture and ancestry. Here are two powerful inquiries, four journal prompts, and two practices that can help you begin to undo the conditioning related to toxic productivity.

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How high achiever's can get addicted to toxic productivity and end up stuck in the endless cycle of 'the need to achieve'. Our modern day society praises and applauds high achiever's and ambitious go-getters. There is endless adoration for the people who seem to wear burnout and toxic productivity as a badge of honour. A pseudo-rite of passage to the acceptance as a good and admirable member of society. And in today's society where non-stop consumerism and toxic productivity reign supreme…

WELLNESS | ... replacing toxic positivity with hope and validation via Girl Loves Gloss: “Only ever looking for the bright side may temporarily seem like a positive way to move forward… but what if we switched out “positive” for “validation” or “hope”? Paying attention to the emotions and circumstances of yourself and others in a productive way may actually be the most positive management of feelings going forward for the future.” Read more > / #selfcare #wellness #quotestoliveby

There are plenty of toxic productivity schemes and methods out there, but cultivating a healthy relationship with productivity can be difficult. The key is creating our own metrics for time well-spent.