Though many of us feel guilty for not being productive enough, the truth is that most of us are doing far more work than is healthy. We’re pushing our bodies and minds to the limit, ignoring the natural warning signs of tiredness and laziness, and encouraging others to do the same. When we push ourselves in that way for a prolonged period, we risk suffering from severe fatigue and burnout. If we want to break free of these damaging patterns, we need to embrace our very human needs and our natural “laziness” signals and find ways to work less, not more.
