“My fear of being seen as ‘lazy’ led to panic attacks. I had to change my worldview to overcome it”

Emma Gannon on her fear of being called lazy

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“My fear of being seen as ‘lazy’ led to panic attacks. I had to change my worldview to overcome it”

By Emma Gannon

2 years ago

5 min read

Author Emma Gannon’s fear of being lazy led to burnout. Her path to recovery involved unlearning everything she’d been told about productivity and success.


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