The Myth Between Productivity and our Self-Worth + 150th Blog Post!!

Our productivity does NOT equal our self-worth.

I want to start this blog post by saying that this blog OFFICIALLY reached 150 BLOG POSTS!!! I honestly can’t believe that I’ve sat down and written 150 blog posts, it’s so crazy to think about! I can’t believe the time has flown by quickly since I wrote my 100^th blog post.

The blog post topic that is going to be discussed is a topic close to my heart… productivity. Productivity is something that I’ve loved writing about in my blog posts, and it’s something I’m extremely passionate about!

So that’s why this blog post is going to be about productivity and self-worth.

The Myth Between Productivity

and Our Self-Worth

1 – The more work you do = the more worthy you are

We often associate our worth with how much we get done. However, our self-worth goes beyond how many tasks we get done, or how much we achieve. Our self-worth is not associated with what we get done at all!

The reason why this is a myth is simply that we’re human. As humans, we NEED rest, and we NEED to take a break… there’s no question about it. That’s why we shouldn’t beat ourselves up if we aren’t able to work hours on end.

And also, we’re not just productive when we do work. When you think about it, if you sacrifice your physical and mental health to do more work, you end up getting burnt out, and your productivity gets affected anyway. Being productive also means when you’re taking the time to take care of yourself, spending time with your loved ones, doing the things you love doing, and having time for yourself.

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RELATED: 5 Things That Also Count as Being Productive

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2 – Taking a break means that you’re unproductive

Continuing from the last point, another myth is that taking breaks is unproductive.

And we’re not just talking about the short 15-minute breaks in between work sessions. We’re talking about taking a day or two off every once in a while.

Society says that if you want to be productive and achieve all your goals, you need to work 24/7. That means no days off.

However, the truth is you need regular days off so you’re able to refresh and recharge. It’s like your cell phone, you can’t expect it to function 24/7 without it charging. You need to charge it regularly, so it keeps working. Otherwise, if the battery is dead, it can’t do anything.

It’s the same with our human battery. We can’t push ourselves to work 24/7 without recharging ourselves. When we don’t take breaks whether they’re days off or a break in between work sessions, our “human battery” will drain. When our human battery drains, it’s hard to be productive anyway.

That’s why taking a break means that you’re boosting your productivity because you’re giving yourself time to rest and recharge. Sometimes we need to learn how to be unproductive.

3 – Hustling is the way to go

Similar to the first two points, another myth is that hustling is the way to go in life. You need to constantly be on the go if you want to succeed in life.

Here’s the thing. It’s so important to work hard and sacrifice things if you want to achieve your goals and dreams. It’s a necessity. But it does not mean sacrificing your physical and mental health to do so.

Remember that you can do BOTH.

You can be a hard worker, and also relax by watching TV.

You can hustle, but also enjoy your favorite fun activities.

You can sacrifice social media time during weekdays so you can work on your passion projects, but you can still go on it when you want to.

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RELATED: Four Productivity Myths to Stop Believing

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Take a SMALL STEP

3 Tips for Detaching Your Self-Worth From Your Productivity

And here are three tips to make sure that you’re not associating your self-worth with your productivity!

1 – Schedule intentional rest

The best way to not feel guilty about taking breaks, days off, and taking rest is to schedule it. When you schedule it, you don’t feel the guilt as much because you made the time for it.

Sometimes, we feel guilty about taking a break because we feel like we should be doing something else “more productive”. Even though the reality is so far from the truth, we can’t help but feel so guilty about it.

So the best way to overcome this guilt is to schedule it. Every day, schedule at least 30 minutes of your time. Every week, schedule in a non-negotiable rest day where you just do something fun. Every month, find a weekend when you’re not going to do any work. Most importantly, remember to book holidays or plan trips (even just small ones) so you get to explore and enjoy yourself.

2 – Remember who you are as a person

Remember that you’re enough simply by being you. Your identity is not associated with your productivity, what you do for work, study, or what you achieve in life. Your identity is associated with you and your character.

One of my favorite things to do is to create a ME-LIST. Me list is where you list down ALL the things about you – what you do for work, studies, what you love doing for fun, your best qualities, fun quirky facts about you, your life story, basically anything. So whenever you feel like you’re “losing” yourself, you can look back at that list and remember who you are.

3 – Remember to do things you love

When you’re scheduling intentional rest, you can plan what you can do during those rest days. Don’t forget about the things that you love doing.

Life isn’t supposed to be about hustling 24/7 and working all the time. It’s also about enjoying what life has to offer as well. Even if you just spend just one time in a week doing an activity you love (big or small), it can make a difference.

To Wrap Up

I just want to wrap up by saying thank you for being here. Whether you’ve been here since blog post #1, #50, #100, or whatever, I appreciate you being here!

To celebrate, I’ve got some new resources in the Free Resources Library for you!! You can sign up for it here if you haven’t checked it out yet! There are so many free resources on there that can help you with your personal growth!

Anyways, thanks again for being here. I appreciate you more than you know!

-Lauren 😊

P.S I recommend you read these blog posts next:

• 10 Actual Ways to Live a Productivity Life
• Mistakes People Make When Trying to Be Productive
• Popular Productivity Tips – What Worked For Me & What Didn’t

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