Psychotherapist Israa Nasir warns about the dangers of toxic productivity, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a healthy balance between work and leisure. She highlights common behaviors that indicate a person might be falling into this trap, such as neglecting personal time and health.
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“We sometimes choose productivity over our basic human needs,” she writes in her book Toxic Productivity. “Healthy productivity is seeing the difference between urgent things and important things; feeling empowered to say no, or at least ‘not so much’ or ‘not this time’; and having balance and flexibility instead of being hyper-focused on one outcome,” she says.
She suggests practising introducing yourself without talking about your job or the role you play in the family. Write a bio without including anything about your job or the family role. Write a list of things that make you feel worthy that have nothing to do with external achievement. Write a list of things about yourself that you value or are complimented on that have nothing to do with productivity, status or achievement.
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