Strategies to Protect Yourself from Toxic Productivity

Toxic productivity, aka workaholism, is essentially an unhealthy desire to constantly be productive.<br />According to business coach Simone Milasas, those afflicted by toxic productivity “feel like a failure” if they’re not being productive.<br />If you are dealing with toxic productivity, here are five ways to save yourself.<br />1. Fight the urge to ask “what should I be doing right now?” and learn to take a well-deserved break.<br />2. Recognize that others are not as aware as you think they are of the extra work being done.<br />3. Schedule time for self-care.<br />4. Remember that you can be committed to your job without it being your “sole identity."<br />5. Acknowledge that the “hustle culture” mentality is unhealthy and not worth missing out on your life.