"Happy Workaholics value
Work more than other
aspects
of
life and arrange their lives accordingly," she
says. "If
someone loves to work and spends most of her waking
hours at work, that's not a problem, in my opinion. On
the
other
hand, if someone wishes that he had more
time to
devote
to
family, fitness, or hobbies but is prevented from
doing
so
because he works too many hours, that person is an
Unhappy
Workaholic."
So how can you tell which category you fit?
"People who say they're working to 'advance at my
job'
or 'to buy a house' are probably not Unhappy
Workaholics,"
says Dr. Lobel. "Unhappy Workaholics are
likely to
say
their employer makes them work long hours and
they're
likely to express resentment toward the employer."
Feeling
overwhelmed, depressed, and tired are other
telltale
signs
of the Unhappy Workaholic.
And what do you do if you find you're in this
latter
category?
"I think everyone needs to ask themselves what
really
matters in their lives," says Dr. Lobel. "Which
values
are
most important? Achievement, wealth, social
justice,
health, relationships? What gives you the most
rewards?
Then you need to look at how you're living your
life.
Do
you devote time and energy toward what you most
value?
If
the
answer is yes, then there isn't much of a
problem.
If
the answer is no, then it's time to implement some
change
strategies."
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