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anyone know how to fix the "i-need-to-be-productive" anxiety? for years, i always feel like i "should be working towards something," it's like a never-ending opportunity cost mindset it's hell, and i'm looking for help
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Maybe apply your productivity anxiety to understanding the origin and meaning of your productivity anxiety. Therapy, drugs, writing, long walks, self-help books, etc. I find intentional introspection helps me form a narrative foundation necessary for embracing or changing parts of myself.
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It helps to be mindful of moderation. Grinding, working 24/7 is just a recipe for burn out. When you’re not working and feeling guilty, try still doing something more passive but still potentially learning toward your interests a little, like podcasts or what have you, but never forget you need to have breaks.
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At least for me, I‘ve managed to generate evidence that if I have times of unproductivity, then my results afterwards are of better quality. It has happened several times that I have a viral blog post or a good idea after holidays etc.
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I find myself 'coping' by overworking on sisyphean tasks, and have to tell myself that self-reflection usually yields more net impact
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It says a lot about our society that so many people (myself included) have their self-worth wrapped up in their work/productivity 😞
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Lastly: always go back to the basics - are you eating well? Sleeping well? Moving regularly? Screen time before bed? We are machines and when something is off we are thrown off
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@maybeimwasabi
I know exactly what you mean. I don’t know your story and background but it’s a long journey to feel less of it - but that’s exactly it, it’s a feeling. Acceptance is the first step. And the hardest to achieve. Untilthen you could trick yourself into productive tasks that are breaks from the usual to avoid burn
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I usually write when I feel like that. It's cathartic. Feels like there's something inside that needs to come out. Can be anything from a story or a poem, to a product spec. But after getting the thoughts down it feels like something meaningful has been done.
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I have to write sometimes. The good news? It helps with basically everything that makes me anxious. The bad news is it takes time and effort.
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@j3
Read "4000 Weeks: Time Management for Mortals"
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Yes - get therapy. You almost certainly cannot fix this yourself. The "I should be working" likely comes from events in your childhood. The patterns might be obvious to a good therapist our brains are not good at seeing our own patterns. Get a good therapist and in 5-10 years you can heal this.
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Same, always have so much on my mind. I guess we all need to accept and let most of the things go and just take the most important ones.
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can definitely relate. I wonder how much of it is more of a future orientation than productivity anxiety Do you have any practices or hobbies that keep you grounded? When you feel it, try to center yourself & as much as i hate to say it… tap in with the present moment Autotelic habits are the key to resolving i
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What works for me is just listing down everything I want to do. And then accepting the fact that I can't do all of them and have to prioritise. Once the expectation is lowered, I can be satisfied by completing the things planned.
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