The term “productivity debt” was coined by Oliver Berkiman and describes a condition where a person constantly feels a lack of time and pressure to achieve certain results in all areas of their life. This feeling is driven by societal expectations, fear of failure, and the desire to be perfect in all areas. “Productivity debt” can lead to overwhelm, stress, and fatigue. A person constantly feels that he must be efficient and successful in all aspects of his life, no matter how realistic or possible this is. The term also indicates that today's society and culture place high demands on productivity and success. People constantly compare themselves to others and feel dissatisfied if they don't measure up to those standards. “As legal scholar Daniel Markowitz argues, in our achievement-obsessed culture, even the winners are the ones who get into the best universities and then make the most money.” , - discover that their reward is only the constant need to "work like a horse" to maintain income and status - seemingly unacceptable conditions for the life they would like to live. Oliver Berkiman emphasizes that the "debt of productivity" is an illusion that prevents people from enjoying life and being happy. He encourages people to rethink their priorities and free themselves from this feeling of constant lack of time and the desire to be perfect in everything. In general, “debt of productivity” describes a state where a person constantly feels that he is under pressure. must be better, do more and achieve greater results in all areas of his life. This feeling can be exhausting and have a negative impact on a person's physical and emotional well-being. “The average human life expectancy is absurdly, horrifyingly, insultingly short. But this is not a reason for eternal despair or for the panic that leads to eternal futile attempts to make the most of your limited time. But if you start from the fact that you start the day not with debts to this world, but with a zero balance, thanks to keeping a real list “Todos Completed”, you will begin to notice how much you are doing and how far you are moving daily. Skype: Vera Gorbach. Telegram @GorbachVera, channel https://t.me/+FXgn47j_p1A3MDU6, https://vk.com/veragorbach, VK group https://vk.com/gorbachvera Sincerely, Vera Gorbach.