However, it’s unhealthy to work all the time. It will significantly affect your relationships. It will fray your nerves and your health. It can even impact your leadership style because you rarely trust anyone else to do the work. So then, to revisit the question: why do people become workaholics? To answer that, we must first discuss why workaholism is a problem.
Being a workaholic might give you some energy rush in the short run. It feels good to be productive, especially if you’re being praised for accomplishing so much quickly. However, over time, there are many severe drawbacks to overworking.
If the effects of workaholism are so damaging, why do people become workaholics? For many people, it’s a habit that’s tough to break. Once you start believing that working harder is the path to success, it can become almost a competition with yourself to see how far you can push it.
However, all is not lost. You can retrain your brain to shed some problematic behaviors and beliefs. Here are some tips for overcoming workaholism:
So why do people become workaholics? It can happen for various reasons, but the result is the same. If you’re struggling with workaholic relationship problems, a business coach can help. Please fill out my contact form for a complimentary coaching session to learn how to activate a better work-life balance.
Coach Dave
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