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Sep 2023
1h 10m

Workaholism: Anxiety, Addiction, and Fin...

RICK HANSON, PH.D., FORREST HANSON
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In our productivity-obsessed, always-on world it’s easy for busyness to become a badge of honor. But sometimes that effort-ing transforms from the reasonable pursuit of our goals into workaholism: a compulsive, even addictive drive to work. In today’s episode Forrest and Dr. Rick explore what workaholism is really, the psychological functions it serves, and ... Show More
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