- Author and speaker Selena Rezvani has revealed how to address this problem.
- He explained that a false sense of urgency at work can leave you exhausted.
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An author and leadership speaker has revealed how to manage a false sense of urgency in the workplace – and it’s actually quite simple.
The advice was shared in a new video posted to TikTok this week by Selena Rezvani who has amassed over 500,000 followers and has been recognized by Fast Company as one of the “top career creators.”
Rezvani, who is also the author of a viral newsletter, often takes to social media to share her tips on how to handle social situations at work, boost confidence, and more.
In this clip, the expert explained that many who work in an office can often feel a sense of false urgency created by those around them.
‘One of the most toxic things about modern work? The expectation that everything is urgent,” Rezvani began.
Leadership author Selena Rezvani has revealed how you can deal with a false sense of urgency in your work (file image)
‘You’ve been there, right? When every email, every project, every task is checked off as soon as possible,” he continued.
Rezvani noted that nowadays it seems like everyone always wants to have everything right away.
“But here’s the thing: When everything is urgent, nothing is really urgent,” he admitted.
“Your brain can’t tell what a real priority is, so you end up stressed 24/7.”
The Quick Confidence author explained that this level of stress is simply excessive and that no one can function at a ’12 out of 10′ every day.
“You’re just left feeling like you’re falling behind because you can’t keep up,” Rezvani said.
So, his advice to those who feel like they have to do something “urgent” every five seconds?
“It’s okay to fight back,” the leadership consultant revealed.
“But here’s the thing: when everything is urgent, nothing is really urgent,” he admitted in the video (file image).
‘Ask for clarity, what really needs to be done now?’ she continued.
Rezvani also recommended that people set “realistic limits,” because if you treat everything like it’s an emergency, you could burn out before there’s even a real emergency.
“So try to pull yourself together when you get caught up in that false urgency and start prioritizing what really matters,” he continued.
“Your mental health, your concentration and your peace,” concluded the creator.
In the comments section of their video, some users also offered their own guidance on how to deal with this office phenomenon.
‘Yeah! The number one tip I would give to everyone! I ended up with stress-related health issues that I’m dealing with a year later. Don’t let any manager do this to you! LIMITS,” said one person.
Another agreed: ‘I left my 20-year teaching career in May. I wish I had done it years ago before ruining my nervous system.
“If an email or Slack/Teams message isn’t really urgent, make sure you don’t respond right away to reinforce the point,” someone else wrote.
One commenter wrote: ‘THIS! My response is “we’re saving PDFs here, not lives.”