Toxic productivity

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

Productivity: the state or quality of being productive.Recently, I have noticed that I fall asleep with the guilt of not being productive weighing down on my chest and pushing me down into my sheets. Strange how I set myself up for failure most days assuming that I am physically capable of achieving those goals. When I am perfectly aware that it is truly impossible to fit all of these activities into to a 24 hour window. It's very hard to have a work-life balance when you spend majority of…

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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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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.

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…

Trying to be productive in all areas of your life can hurt you mentally and physically. Here's how to tell if you're stuck in this vicious cycle and what you can do now to stop it.