Friday Coffee Chats by The Happy 9 to 5
Welcome to Friday Coffee Chats by The Happy 9 to 5, your all-in-one resource for navigating the modern working world without losing yourself in the process. If you're struggling to reach your career goals without burning out, stay productive with a never-ending to-do list, set healthy boundaries at work, or gain back control over your life, this podcast is for you.
At The Happy 9 to 5, we share no-fluff, practical advice backed by science that will transform your work and life into a more fulfilling experience. Our mission is to provide you with the best toolbox for a healthier, happier work-life balance, and to empower you to build the life you deserve, one podcast episode at a time.
Join us every Friday for our coffee chat sessions, where we delve into topics such as finding your confidence, working productively without long hours, and maintaining a healthy balance between professional and personal success. Our advice is grounded in our own experiences as work and organizational psychologists, as young professionals, and as women who just like you are seeking to achieve their potential, and thrive both at work and in life.
Love,
Eleni & Tina
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Friday Coffee Chats by The Happy 9 to 5
47. If rest makes you anxious you're caught in toxic productivity: Here's how to break free
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Are you constantly chasing the next goal… but still feel like you’re not doing enough?
In this Friday Coffee Chat, we’re talking about something that so many of us high-achieving women secretly struggle with: toxic productivity. That sneaky voice that says “rest is lazy” and “you’ll only succeed if you work harder.”
We’ll help you spot the signs, understand where this pressure comes from, and
most importantly, how to break free from it without giving up on your dreams.
In this Friday Coffee Chat, we dive into:
- What toxic productivity really looks like (it’s sneakier than you think)
- Why so many ambitious women fall into this trap
- The emotional toll it takes (hello, burnout, anxiety, and guilt)
- How to start redefining success in a more sustainable, joyful way
Because success shouldn’t cost you your peace.
Find out more resources on dealing with toxic productivity in these episodes:
1. Do you have to love your job to be happy?
2. Hustling vs. work-life balance - can you have both?
If your work is taking over your life and you struggle to unplug in the evening or even the weekend, we'd love to help you create a work-life balance that works for you!
Love,
Tina & Eleni
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