Aren’t You Tired with Hustle Culture?

What does Hustle Culture look like? Well it looks like this. Waking up while still in bed, immediately check your phone to see your work progress or job update, your mind is already doing work.

You then get ready to start the day doing your work routines, attend meetings, and continue to work again. Even after you "complete" your work, it follows you home. You keep doing what you're doing everyday despite all the things you can truly enjoy in life, like just simply, sleeping. This may sound familiar to you, but sadly this is what society recommends us to do, which is very exhausting. Hustle culture is the societal expectation that you must strain yourself at more than 100% capacity to succeed. When you're finished, not when you're exhausted, is when you stop. And throughout it all, you must maintain a strong spirit that, despite any potential suffering, you genuinely love what you do. Research demonstrates that in doing Hustle culture which means working long hours of work or multitasking reduces productivity and kills creativity. Hustle culture is a result of the need to work super extra in the hope of achieving extraordinary success in the future. But when exactly will we gain success if there is no way for us to measure success? Hustle culture is a pervasive toxic attitude where you feel bad if you spend too much time on activities that you enjoy or makes you happy other than work that mostly people do to gain more money. Hustle culture is when you risk contradicting your true objectives of living a good life. This is why hustle culture has to stop. But how? Here’s how!

1. Know your condition
   Start by being mindful. You may change and advance by being alert if you are caught in the hustle culture cycle. Know your condition and see if this is what you want to continue to do with your life. Individuals might not even realize, but your surroundings can. Ask them and take their suggestion as something you need to change to become the better version of you.
2. Understand what is important for you
   Clarify and know your objectives in life. It might be an instant, take time to think for a moment. Describe the ideal life for you. Plan how you can manage to achieve your genuine priorities while taking care of yourself. Make time in your schedule for the tasks you must complete for both your work and your wellbeing.
3. Don't forget to Treat yourself
   The concept of hustle culture is that your efforts will eventually be rewarded. By setting boundaries for your schedule, you may break this pattern and treat yourself to activities that will increase your resilience and keep you from burning out.
4. Rest
   Instead of viewing self-care as a reward that must be earned, practice self-compassion and love. If necessary, take a mental health day. Additionally, try these easy tips if you are feeling anxious. Discover strategies that will help you overcome obstacles.