Are you stuck in a toxic productivity cycle?

New Delhi, June 29 The competitiveness of today's education or work environments can lead to the development of unhealthy feelings in today's youth, who may begin to measure their worth with their ability to get sizable amounts of work done or remaining busy, says an expert.

"It was about two weeks ago when I overheard two people discussing their schedules, while it seemed like a friendly rant, it was much more than that. It was almost as if the two friends were competing based on who is busier, who has slept less, who had to experience more discomfort to feel productive. This is what toxic productivity looks like. It is essentially an innate desire to perform and deliver in all areas of your life, if your actions are not aimed toward self-growth, you feel low, devalued and even guilty,"notes renowned clinical psychologist Dr. Prerna Kohli