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The Tyranny of Busy: How Our Obsession with Constant Productivity May Be Harming Our Well-Being
The problem is that you think you have time — Buddah
In today’s fast-paced society, being busy has become a badge of honor. We boast about our packed schedules, countless meetings, and the never-ending list of tasks we need to complete. But what happens when our obsession with productivity becomes a tyranny? When being busy becomes the norm, it can have a detrimental effect on our well-being, both physically and mentally.
Productivity is King
Busy has come to define not only what we do but who we are. We live in a world that values productivity and busyness, and thus we live our lives at a frenzied pace, taking on far too much and feeling enslaved by our daily tasks. We’ve been trained to think of “busy” as the signifier of success and importance; it’s become the new normal. But this obsession with being constantly productive and on-the-go could be doing more harm than good to our mental health — it leads to feelings of stress, anxiety, and overwhelm, among other things.
Because we now live in a globally connected world that can be “on” 24/7, our society has become so obsessed with productivity and efficiency that we forget about our emotional needs. We forget about the…
