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The podcast discusses the concept of toxic productivity and its negative effects on mental and physical health. It suggests that comparing oneself to others and having high expectations can contribute to toxic productivity. The podcast also mentions the importance of taking breaks and finding a balance between work and relaxation. Solutions to overcome toxic productivity include focusing on quality over quantity and learning to say no to excessive tasks. The podcast concludes by thanking the guest speakers and encouraging listeners to subscribe and share their opinions. Welcome to Radio for Self-Improvement with me, Anh. Today we move to an interesting episode talking about social productivity for people who haven't known exactly about it. I'm so excited to share with everyone right now. Before we start, I want to introduce three guest speakers today. Hi and welcome Phuong Khanh Bao. Hi everyone. Hi. Thanks for inviting me. It's an honor for me to participate in this episode. Okay. Let's start the podcast by answering today's question. What is toxic productivity? What came to your mind when you heard about that, Khanh? I think toxic productivity can be described as a stage of behavior when people can't stop being productive and they find it difficult to do nothing. Maybe I think they will feel guilty when they skip the talk too. Or they will obsess in being productive all the time. It sounds bad, isn't it? That's right. However, have you guys ever been in this situation before? I'm sometimes in that kind of situation. Me neither. As you know, I'm a content creator full-time. So I couldn't get out of work and I often burnt out the midnight hours and practice repeat day by day to complete all tasks that I set out to do as my aim. Personally, I believe that working hard is nothing to be ashamed of. But like any good habit, moderation is important. So where do you think this came from? I don't know exactly where it came from. But I think it totally starts from our expectation and comparison. Perhaps we always compare ourselves to someone around us. Because seeing someone else being productive might affect us and we have to work harder. So how do you feel when you want to try and finish everything you want without time off? On some days, I'm really tired and stressed. I would wind down, especially when I want to try something new to share with my friends. But I have no idea about everything. Of course, whenever you work without rest, it's always called both mental and physical health. For instance, if you work constantly, you will be weary and out of energy. At that moment, every activity will be interrupted. Dr. Wilco, the author of Good Feelings, said that if you don't take time to rest, your body is going to pick a time for you that you won't be able to work. Moreover, it can impact our relationship around us, right? Because you have no pleasure time to hang out or interact with them, that might be one of the consequences. Hey, let's imagine if we kept losing our relationship, what would happen? I think we might be isolated from the things around us. Wow, I couldn't imagine it. If it's true, I will really, really regret. Come on, don't be that serious. We still have some solution for this. Relax, Bao. Alright, we will return to the start after the commercial. It is time for our sponsor today. It's an honor for us that ABPK Tours is going to be our partner. Chilling out with us throughout Vietnam to discover culture, different local food and people in your free time. This may only get 30% off for a family tour. Do it without hesitation. Alright, back to the reverse work we have talked about what, why and how we call toxic productivity. Are there any solutions to get out of it? Hmm, depending on my knowledge, there are some ways to reduce ourselves from toxic productivity. Honestly, I think working too much at one time or multitasking much might not be as effective as less. But all about quality, not quantity. I agree with it. Besides that, we should have a short break time while working. By this way, we can balance between task and relax. For example, using Pomodoro method to limit time in concentrating on something. Because if you focus on something for a long time, it will reduce your efficiency in working and you will feel exhausted. So now I know what should I do to optimize my time effectively and spend more time hanging out with my friends and my family. Learning how to reject can be also a good solution. There are lots of people who want to improve themselves. That's why they keep receiving tasks and being burned out through it. There are some suggestions for you guys so you can choose the best way which are suitable for you and try to apply it on your journey. Hopefully, after this podcast, everyone could identify exactly how to work productively without being toxic. Let me end by saying thank you to three guest speakers and all you guys for your appearance. Hope to see you in the next podcast. Don't forget to subscribe, follow and share some other opinions in the comments. See ya!