#73 - Your To-Do List Is Causing Burnout (Do This Instead)
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Show Notes
Feeling overwhelmed by your to-do list?
If productivity keeps leading to burnout, guilt, and never feeling like you’ve done enough — this episode will change how you plan your day.
In Episode 73 of The Struggle, I break down a self-compassionate productivity framework that replaces shame, overworking, and endless task lists with clarity, sustainability, and calm — without sacrificing progress.
You’ll learn:
• Why “doing more” actually causes burnout
• How guilt and shame sabotage productivity
• A simple daily framework to reduce overwhelm
• How to know when to rest and when to push
• Why discipline without self-awareness leads to collapse
This episode is for you if:
• You feel like a failure at the end of most days
• You’re exhausted by self-improvement culture
• Rest feels unproductive or undeserved
• You want consistency without burnout
This isn’t about doing less — it’s about doing what matters, in alignment with how you actually feel.
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The answer lies in the struggle — so keep on struggling.
This episode reflects personal experience and interpretation of existing research and literature and is not intended as medical advice.
References
McKeown, G. (2014). Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less. Crown Business.
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