What is the Difference Between Toxic Productivity and Wellbeing-Driven Productivity?
What is Toxic Productivity?
An unhealthy fixation on productivity.
Measuring your self-worth by how productive you are.
The constant need to be doing something.
The quickest route to burnout.
What is Wellbeing-Driven Productivity?
Recognising the link between wellbeing and productivity.
Understanding that to do well, you need to be well.
Prioritising your needs and wellbeing.
Adopting a wellbeing-first mindset.
Three Ways to Develop a Wellbeing-First Mindset
Learn to say no (this is, by far, the most difficult).
Understand the types of activities that deplete and restore your energy levels. Where possible, plan your week to achieve balance.
Work out which self-care activities work for you and schedule them (often).
Self-care is not selfish. To do well, you need to be well.