Why do we work beyond measure, and how to fix it
Work And Study / / December 25, 2019
The reverse side of procrastination - workaholism. We have learned to accept laziness as an illness, but consider workaholism normal and not worthy of attention. And in vain, workaholics suffer more lazy, and we will try to understand why.
We often write about how to overcome laziness and procrastination. We refer to research, scientific approaches and trying to explain the mechanics of this "disease" in simple words. But forget about the other issue. It is not so common, and many do not even consider it a problem. Only until such time as they have experienced it. I'm talking about workaholism and situations when you work more than that requires common sense.
In the United States, for example, the number of working hours continuously increases since the 1970s. In our countries, this problem is not so common. But to say that we do not face it, is tantamount to lying. I asked a few friends and interesting personalities to me about why they recycle. Receiving no answer, he tried to find a solution.
Fear of being worse than others
It seems that this is one of the main reasons that we recycle. success stories, social networks and the desire of others to speak only about winning, but about the defeats, leave their mark. We see the story of 25-year-old millionaire, projecting his life over and think, "So, it worked great." And begins to work more.
Decision. We already wrote about how hypocritical can be pictures and posts of your friends in social networks. History, culminating in success, only a hundredth of all the stories. Defeats ignored because no one before them the case. Keep this in mind.
Constant dissatisfaction with his work
Another common reason that workaholics work beyond measure, - dissatisfaction with the results of their labor. In the constant pursuit of a false ideal of easy to forget everything else. From this it will only get worse.
This is a sore subject for me. No matter what I do - it is never enough. On the one hand, it makes me go on, try something new and work-work-work, in the hope that I can be proud of.
Decision. You need to know when to stop. Ideal - to have high standards and do not be a perfectionist. I know, easier said than done. However, you either try to do, or in a moment of desperation has thrown all that once loved.
The desire to be productive
An ordinary person's thoughts about the disabled in a time when the working day ends. He comes home, has a new series "Game of Thrones" and relax and forget about work tasks until the next morning.
For the workaholic is a rarity. I am trying to complete the task, two days before the deadline to solve a problem or not tomorrow, but right now, he forgets about the rest. After vacation - it is unproductive. And useless.
Decision. Alas, even forcing himself to relax and not work, workaholic can not change anything. Looking at a two-hour movie, he does not even remember his story, because the idea is still captured the launch of a new project or ideas for another article. I do not know the solution to this problem, but I understand a simple truth:
Without rest you will become a vegetable and can not work productively.
Tell us how you are struggling with workaholism? The responses received in the middle of the day will not be accepted. Workaholics do not read Layfhaker at work. :)