Toxic Productivity: How Much is Too Much?
The Career Curator recently wrote a post called “Rise & Grind Culture, Meet Toxic Productivity.” While productivity is definitely on trend right now, this post got me thinking about how much is too much? Productivity is one of those behaviors that produces quantifiable results and is admired and rewarded by society, so it can be hard to believe that it has the potential to veer into unhealthy territory.
Check out The Career Curator’s article, and honestly evaluate whether you are exhibiting any of the signs of Toxic Productivity. If you are, The Career Curator offers some great tips to prevent it. You’ll definitely want to perform an analysis of how you’re spending your time, and how important and urgent these tasks are (see our post on the Time Management Matrix) to see if there is anything you might be able to let go of.
While I’m all about sharing tools and knowledge to help you organize and simplify your life which will hopefully lead to you being more efficient, effective, and productive, this should not be pursued to the detriment of your well-being. My goal is to help this community live healthy, happy, and balanced lives.
Many of us have turned to productivity goals to deal with the new normal during COVID-19, but balance is just as important during this time. It’s important that we stay aware, so we don’t veer into toxic territory.
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