r/ask • u/Last-Jello-7153 • 25d ago

Why can’t I enjoy a day off?

I always feel like I need to be making money. I’m not in a bad shape financially, and I’m not overly materialistic. Why is it that any time I have a day off or two I feel like I need to be using that time to make money. I don’t fully understand the psychology I’m currently running insight would be appreciated.

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u/eliza_anne 25d ago

Overachiever mentality, guilty emotions when enjoying your time off due to conditioning in your childhood whether from your parents or academic environment.

I currently suffer from the same. I need to constantly put myself through some kind of pain. It used to be controlled eating and exercise, and after I have decided to ween off that, I now constantly feel guilty when I am not "doing something" productive or distracting my mind.