Madhuri Dixit on Deepika Padukone's 8-hour shift demand: 'I'm a workaholic, I was working for 12 hours and...'

Deepika Padukone who has been very vocal about unorganised work hours; here is a look at how burnout can be dangerous for our health. According to reports, consistently too much work, tight deadlines, and unrealistic expectations at work are the main causes of burnout. Reports also say lack of recognition, reward, unclear expectation, toxic work culture and poor work-life balance are the main cause of burnout.

In a chat with Harper’s Bazaar,  Deepika Padukone rightly said, “We’ve normalised overworking. We mistake burnout for commitment. Eight hours of work a day is enough for the human body and mind. Only when you’re healthy can you give your best. Bringing a burnt-out person back into the system helps no one.” Deepika said that at her office, they follow a strict 5-day and 8-hour work policy with sufficient maternity and paternity breaks. “In my own office, we work eight hours a day, Monday to Friday. We have maternity and paternity policies. We should normalise bringing children to work.

Madhuri Dixit on her working hours

Speaking to ANI, the legendary actress spoke about it and revealed, “The thing is that when we did ‘Mrs Deshpande’, we were working 12-hour shifts every day, like maybe more sometimes…So, I think to each his own. I’m a workaholic.”

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She added, “So for me, maybe it’s different, but if a woman has that power and can say, ‘okay, I want to work these many hours,’ then that’s her prerogative, and that’s her life, and that’s how she wants to do it…Then more power to her.”

How burnout happens?

Burnout happens when you work harder and harder, becoming frantic in your pursuit of success. If you experience this, you may be willing to risk your health and personal life to feel successful. The Harvard Business Review says, you know you are suffering from burnout when you are perpetually exhausted, annoyed, and feeling unaccomplished and unappreciated.