This is Episode #28 and you’ll hear Host Dr. Meenal uncover her perspective on the urgency culture and reveal how to navigate it to the best of your ability. Watch the video episode on YouTube and listen to the audio episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and your other favorite podcast spots – follow and leave a 5-star review if you’re enjoying the show!
Uncover Your Eyes with Dr. Meenal Episode #28: Eyes On - Urgency Culture
The urgency culture is this environment where we feel like we’re under a lot of pressure. Society keeps a focus on getting tasks done super fast - resulting in a high-stress environment. In this solo episode, Dr. Meenal uncovers her perspective on the urgency culture and reveals how to navigate it to the best of your ability. Hear how the urgency culture leads to overworking and burnout, what causes the urgency culture, personality traits where urgency culture is the most prevalent, the impact of technology on the urgency culture, and what we can do to make societal and systemic changes to improve our wellbeing and mental health. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:
- Setting boundaries as healthcare professionals
- Which environments lead to urgency culture?
- Which personality types are most likely to adhere to urgency culture?
- The demands we face as healthcare professionals
- Countering urgency as parents
- The key aspects of urgency culture
- How tech influences urgency in society
Subscribe to Uncover Your Eyes on your favorite podcast platform and YouTube, and learn more about Dr. Meenal on Instagram @Dr.MeenalAgarwal.
Show Notes
- Eyes On - Shame
- [0:24] Urgency culture as our default environment
- [0:54] Valuing quick action over well thought out work
- [1:09] Urgency creates anxiety and tension
- [1:59] Which personality types are most likely to feel urgency?
- [3:17] The demand on healthcare professionals can lead to urgency culture
- [3:45] The key aspects of urgency culture
- [4:42] Setting boundaries as healthcare professionals with Nina Mafrici
- [5:14] Surface-level solutions
- [6:05] How does tech (technology) influence the rise of urgency culture?
- [6:51] Competitive environments
- [7:20] The implications of adhering to urgency culture
- [8:07] Countering urgency culture as a parent
- [8:52] Subscribe to Uncover Your Eyes on your favorite podcast platform and YouTube, and learn more about Dr. Meenal on Instagram @Dr.MeenalAgarwal
- Theme Song: “Upbeat Motivational Pop Rock” by Alexey Anisimov