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Self-Care and Productivity

Productivityist

I refer to external over-observation as the “Disastrous Should Mentality,” and this approach breeds unhealthy comparison, insecurity, and distraction (none of which are friends of productivity). Comparison is the thief of joy.” – Theodore Roosevelt. How To Start Today.

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The Truth About Impostor Syndrome and How to Overcome It

Stephanie LH Calahan

Social media users have created a voyeuristic environment where we can easily get caught up in “comparisonitis.” You shutter when someone refers to you as an expert or wants to put you in the spotlight. Accepting all of yourself, including your flaws, is a critical part of having healthy self-esteem and self-worth.

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