Soulful Productivity
Soulful productivity is a concept developed by Dr. Louise Schriewer, who distinguishes it from toxic productivity.
Toxic productivity is when you take action
on the wrong thing,
for the wrong reason, or
in the wrong way.
Soulful productivity is when you do
the right thing,
for the right reason, and
in the right way.
Toxic productivity takes energy. Soulful productivity gives you energy.
To find out more, read the Soulful Productivity Starter Kit.
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The 3 aspects of our experience
Toxic productivity only sees you as a human doing. Because it misses the wider reality, it doesn’t allow for any variance in output. It expects the same output day by day, as if you were a machine (while ignoring that even machines need maintenance and break sometimes).
In contrast, the concept of soulful productivity recognizes that you’re a human doing and a human being. Both parts of your total reality influence each other. If you haven’t slept well (being), it can impact your performance at work (doing). And if you work too hard (doing), it might make it harder for you to feel at peace (being).
Soulful productivity includes honoring these 3 important aspects of our total reality:
Being (inner),
Doing (outer), and
Belonging (interpersonal).
It's about recognizing that we are human beings, human doings, and human belongings.
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