Hustle culture may not be healthy for your productivity. (Image via NBC News)

Opinion: Why 'Hustle Culture' Might be Toxic to Your Business Productivity

Kinanty Nadia Putri
Editorial
Opinion
Jul 31, 2019
4420
Since a long time ago, the commitment of long hours of hard work has been celebrated as a ticket to success. Your commitment is indeed the biggest power to reach your potential, however, the tendency of society who glamorize hustle culture may also be toxic that can potentially damage your physical and mental well-being, as well as your business productivity.

The Entrepreneur tells us why hustle culture is actually hindering entrepreneurial goals.

- It sets up unsustainable expectations -

Have you read a viral quote on social media that read “Don’t stop when you’re tired. Stop when you are done”? How do you feel about it? This may sound admirably tough and gritty, but it is actually not a sustainable approach. When you always work without rest, you work yourself into exhaustion. For a long haul, you possibly can’t handle it anymore as you keep the method for a period of time.

- You follow a direction to an unhealthy lifestyle -

When your constant drive to keep working increases, you tend to find an easier and faster way to finish things that are not on your to-do list. For instance, you start neglecting your healthful nutritional habits by choosing more junk- and fast-food meals. Or sitting down for long hours.

- Hustle culture is exhausting -

Focusing too much on the idea of always striving for something that never taking any time for other pursuits that make life worth living can disrupt your peace and well-being. Your mental health is equally important as your physical health to help you reach your goals.

- The culture that promotes burnout -

Burnout is mostly perceived as a mandatory phase to hit your mark and reach your goals, but never taking time to enjoy the world is a recipe for anxiety and fatigue.

Entrepreneurs are likely to receive mental-health diagnoses that can indicate burnout.

- It can breed a toxic sense of competition -

‘Always hustle all the time’ culture will, unfortunately, lead to strong personalities to wonder whether they can out-hustle their coworkers. A bit of competition is not a bad thing, but when winning the hustle has become the only acceptable outcome, the healthy rivalry can damage the company’s productivity and individual well-being.

- The bottom line -

Working long hours and hard work are still needed, especially the long hours if necessary. But you also need to respect you as a human being, who needs a balance between physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

Create a work culture that celebrates hard work and appreciates employees who take care of themselves.

Source: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/337081

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