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Reframe your idea of “productivity”
Try to reconsider what you think of as “productivity.”
- It’s productive to get all your work done, yes, and productive to work out or devote a certain amount of time every night to your side job or hobby.
- It’s also productive to rest. Relaxing and refreshing your mind and body will enable you to accomplish more in the near future without risking the dreaded burnout. Celebrate everything you do as a step toward productivity. Write down your rest periods, too. They count.
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Take positive messages to heart
We get a lot of feedback during the workday that can go unappreciated because of the pace at which we work. Stop letting positive reinforcement pass you by. That’s what the productivity dysmorphia wants.
Next time you get an email or Slack message thanking you for all y...
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Productivity dysmorphia
Productivity dysmorphia could explain why you feel down about your productivity, even when it’s clear to everyone else you’re doing a great job.
It sits in “the intersection of burnout, imposter syndrome, and anxiety.”
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Write down your to-do list
The key to battling productivity dysmorphia is recognizing intellectually that you’re meeting your goals and doing good work. It can be helpful to see those facts represented in a tangible way.
- Write down your to-do list regularly, but don’t be overwh...
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Reframe your task and its deadline
- Reframe your task into a challenge. “What if you got this work done before lunchtime?
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The Spiral of Productivity Shame
Productivity shame is a feeling that you are not doing enough, whatever the number of hours you are working, or the number of tasks you are crossing off your to-do list. It also means you feel guilty when you rest or take time off watching a movie or just play around for a while....
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