HUSTLE

Hustle culture, working relentlessly, taking on side hustles and freelance gigs for many people, especially Millennials and Gen Z, is a way of life.

Hustle, burnout or grind culture and positive depictions of rise-and-grind culture on social media have normalized working harder, faster, and longer.

Elon Musk, is famous for saying, “Nobody ever changed the world on 40 hours a week.” And research shows though many hustle out of necessity, many also choose to hustle.

But hustle culture is toxic and makes you sick, literally mentally, physically and emotionally sick.

According to a WHO study, overworking is dangerous. Working 55 hours a week kills more than 745,000 people a year. Working too much increases the risk of a stroke by 35 per cent and heart disease by 17 per cent. And the problem is only getting worse as more and more people work longer hours.

Other research shows overworking is detrimental to companies: Employees who work long hours tend to sleep less, make more mistakes and end up costing businesses more.

Burnout culture pushes people over the edge, making them lose sight of what is important in life.

More research is being done into the benefits of taking vacation time and working fewer hours. Iceland piloted a shorter workweek, finding that workers’ happiness increased while still maintaining high productivity levels.

So, post the ‘great resignation’ of 2021 avoid comparing, get a hobby, know your limits and remember you can always quit be it quiet or loud.

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