Exploring millennial burnout, the podcast features insights from a millennial business owner, an author/entrepreneur, a researcher on perfectionism, and a media company head. Topics include overwork's impact on mental health, struggles of young entrepreneurs, redefining success beyond work, and the consequences of workaholism.
Perfectionism among millennials contributes to mental health issues like burnout and anxiety.
Excessive focus on hard work in the modern professional culture leads to overworking and reduced productivity.
Deep dives
Perfectionism and Mental Health
Young generations are reporting higher levels of perfectionism, leading to excessive personal standards and harsh self-criticism. This perfectionism contributes to rising mental health issues among young people, including exhaustion, burnout, depression, and anxiety.
The Culture of Overwork
The modern cult of professional success emphasizes hard work as a key to achievement, especially among young professionals. The gig economy, fear-driven attitudes, and external pressures create an environment where individuals feel compelled to work excessively to secure success and financial stability.
Productivity and Work-life Balance
Research shows that humans are maximally productive for around 40 hours a week, and productivity decreases after that threshold. Overworking beyond this limit leads to fatigue, mistakes, and decreased efficiency. Acknowledging the importance of work-life balance is crucial to prevent burnout and maintain overall well-being.
Are millennials working too hard? Ed Butler explores the cult of modern professional success and how it's affecting millennial workers. We hear from millennial business owner Lucy, author and entrepreneur Margaret Heffernan, researcher at the University of Bath in the UK Thomas Curran, and Ryan Harwood, head of the media company One37pm.
(Photo: Young people work on laptops, Credit: Getty Images)
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