You’re not ‘unproductive’: The toxic myth of productivity culture [Video]

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Productivity culture is all around us, and it’s hard not to feel its pressure coming at us from every – whether it’s from social media, our jobs, our family, or our friends. Toxic productivity culture in particular can lead us to feeling so “unproductive” – to the point of feeling guilty when we indulge in our favorite hobbies or relaxation. But should we be feeling so guilty?? Are we really that “unproductive”? Let’s dissect the toxic myth of productivity culture and how it isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be (and actually how it’s quite counterproductive).

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🔍 Resources mentioned:
Working longer hours: https://www.cnbc.com/2015/01/26/working-more-than-50-hours-makes-you-less-productive.html
Meetings article: https://hbr.org/2022/03/dear-manager-youre-holding-too-many-meetings
Calendar article: https://source.wustl.edu/2018/05/time-is-not-on-your-side/
Forbes article on productivity: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jenamcgregor/2023/12/05/feel-pressure-to-work-after-hours-you-may-be-less-productive-not-more/?sh=622d95226fa4
Shortened work weeks: https://www.waldenu.edu/programs/business/resource/shortened-work-weeks-what-studies-show
Multitasking article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/curtsteinhorst/2020/02/20/how-multitasking-erodes-productivity-and-dings-your-iq/?sh=6c7e41823b7e
Boredom helps productivity: https://hbr.org/2011/05/how-boredom-can-drive-innovation
Ireland 4-day week: https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/news/report-us-ireland-four-day-workweek-pilot-huge-success
Japan 4-day week: https://www.npr.org/2019/11/04/776163853/microsoft-japan-says-4-day-workweek-boosted-workers-productivity-by-40

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Time Stamps:

00:00 Let’s talk productivity culture
03:20 The plague of “should”
04:27 Maximizing every moment
05:46 Toxic productivity in finances
06:21 Perfectionism meets comparison
08:32 Myth of productivity culture
11:40 Messy emotions
14:14 Productivity culture a good thing?

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