{"id":2512,"date":"2020-04-06T17:33:34","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T17:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stillpointcounselingandwellness.com\/?p=2512"},"modified":"2020-04-06T17:33:34","modified_gmt":"2020-04-06T17:33:34","slug":"its-okay-if-youre-not-being-productive-during-the-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stillpointcounselingandwellness.com\/?p=2512","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Okay if You\u2019re not Being Productive During the Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re seeing it all over social media, people are making bread, learning to knit or crochet, finally getting in shape or taking that online class they had \u201cbeen meaning to take.\u201d Everyday, newscasters, influencers and celebrities are urging us to use this time wisely and be productive. If you have been, kudos! It\u2019s an amazing feat to be productive even in the best circumstances. However, if you\u2019ve found yourself on the opposite side of the spectrum and haven\u2019t been productive, that\u2019s okay.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In this day and age, being productive and \u201calways grinding\u201d seems to be the norm and if you aren\u2019t constantly on the move or hustling you\u2019re lazy. Well, that\u2019s just not the case. Andrea Sandler, occupational therapist and psychotherapist said \u201cWe\u2019re conditioned to believe that being as productive as possible, and structuring our days in this very externally validating way, is what\u2019s right. There\u2019s an interesting judgement that the more productive people are doing it right, and the less productive people are doing it wrong. But there are no rules around that. It\u2019s all just about getting through.\u201d Again, it\u2019s all just about getting through. If you find yourself feeling down about not being productive during a time of global crisis, here are a few things to remember.<\/span><\/p>\n

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