3 signs work is consuming your life—and what to do about it: ‘Catch it now,' says expert
"You can be passionate about your work without letting it consume you," says Melody Wilding, an executive coach, licensed social worker and human behavior professor.
TL;DR
- Workaholism is working excessively and compulsively, with roughly 14% of workers potentially struggling with it.
- Signs of workaholism include difficulty celebrating wins, work dictating mood, and anxiety during time off.
- Strategies to address workaholism involve pairing successes with reflection, creating end-of-day rituals for mental separation, and defining 'enough' work for the day.
- Developing multiple interests and a complex sense of self can prevent work from consuming one's entire identity.