We face plenty of pressures at work — difficult bosses, trying colleagues and unrealistic deadlines are just a few examples — but often we are our own worst enemies.
“In a world where perfection and over-functioning is applauded, it’s not surprising that we find people today doing much more at work than is healthy, appropriate and necessary. But this overworking obsession is particularly damaging to one’s mental health when it’s coupled with unhealthy and unfounded self-criticism,” says Emma-Jane Truter, founder and head social media strategist at Emma Is Social...
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