relationships<\/a> must be taking a hit. You\u2019re spending so much time at the office that you\u2019re spending a significantly less amount of time with loved ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\nYou\u2019re probably missing events, gatherings, and so many dinners that you\u2019re drifting further away from the people you care about and who care about you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All Your Dreams Are Work-Related<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Of course, it\u2019s important to have career goals and to have high aspirations, but they can\u2019t be all you think about. You can, and should, have dreams that aren\u2019t related to making money and advancing your career. There is no limit to what your personal aspirations can be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are family aspirations, dreams related to your interests, travel, et cetera– not everything about the future should be related to promotions, raises, gaining the admiration of your boss, landing projects, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another way to tell you\u2019re working too much? When someone innocently asks you what your dreams for the future are, you answer something that\u2019s work-related. That should be a red flag to yourself. Because it means that all your interests are now bound within the confines of your job. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, what should you do instead? If work is taking over your dreams, it\u2019s time to revisit what made you happy before your job consumed you, before work defined your decisions, and before you start to grow concerned about how much of yourself you\u2019ve been giving to your job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What were your hobbies before? Did you have Pinterest boards of activities you wanted to do? Did you enjoy often hanging out with friends and family? If you\u2019re not interested in the same things anymore, find new dreams to pursue!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Your Health Is Suffering<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
And finally, we have the ultimate sign that you\u2019re working too much: your health is taking a hit. Does this sound familiar? Your back is always aching– so is your neck, stress headaches are frequent, insomnia from an overactive brain at night leaves you tired all day, your eating habits have changed, and not for the better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For starters, back pain is one of the most obvious ways you can tell you\u2019ve spent too many hours hunched over your desk. This is a sign of stress caused by muscle tension. When overworking starts to impact both your mental and physical health, it\u2019s time to recheck your priorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You don\u2019t have to feel exhausted and stressed all the time. Listen to your body, your gut, and its warnings. If one or more of these symptoms ring a bell, then it\u2019s time to cut back on your hours– before those symptoms become irreversible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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