How Capitalism Affects Mental Health and Work-Life Balance — Desiree S. Howell, Ph.D.
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How Capitalism Affects Mental Health and Work-Life Balance — Desiree S. Howell, Ph.D.
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- You feel guilty when you rest.
- Your self-esteem is largely based on good performance in your career.
- Productivity is more important than health.
- The belief that hard work = happiness.
- You feel lazy even when you are in pain, experiencing trauma or adversity.
- You use busyness as a means of avoiding
Driven by ultra-capitalistic incentives, the incessant pursuit of productivity and perfection combined with external, never-ending stimuli results in burnout and anxiety, the symptoms of an overloaded nervous system.