Rosé on Being a Workaholic

“I don't know how to take a break. I'm kind of a workaholic...‘Cause that's the only thing that makes me feel sane. So then it's like a whole bad cycle.”

-Rosé

Rosé is an award-winning singer from New Zealand and South Korea. She is one of the members of the group Blackpink.

At the age of 16, Rosé dropped out of high school and signed with YG Entertainment. Since childhood, she’s been working consistently.

In an interview with Jake Shane, Rosé opened up about her workaholic tendencies.

Rosé: "I don't know how to have a break and actually enjoy it, so I never do it...Yeah and that [work] makes me feel sane so I keep doing it.”

“But then it started making me feel insane. Like, I started to go insane.”

Workaholics who love their job, like Rosé, may be somewhat protected, but still share common negative effects of workaholics.

This includes burnout, depression, poor physical health, career and life dissatisfaction, and relationship conflict.

Signs and symptoms of a workaholic include:

• Prioritizing work over other core needs, like sleep and exercise

• A lack of significant healthy relationships or hobbies outside of work

• An inability to switch off and be present

• Using work to avoid or cope with discomfort associated with relationships, grief, trauma, guilt, depression, etc.

Oftentimes, workaholics come from families where love is conditional and only granted if they exceed expectations to become the “star” of the family through sports, looks, intelligence, etc.

Other times, workaholics were forced to grow up too quickly due to circumstances like parental illness or divorce.

One common theme is that these individuals never had a carefree childhood where they could grow up when they were ready to, and not because they felt they had to.

In Rosé’s case, she began working at a very early age, so it makes sense that she strongly identifies with her work.

“If I take a break tomorrow, will I—would my career—just crumble to the ground, and do we die?!”

-Rosé

There are many ways to overcome workaholic tendencies. For Rosé, taking one step at a time with a strong support network helped.

Rosé: “So literally I said, tomorrow, I said ‘Nobody text me.’ I'm just going to try that. I've never done it before.

“I've never felt this silent in my brain. I feel like it's like, the first time in my life.

“But I knew that in 24 hours I'm going to go back to work, so it wasn't the anxiety. It was silent. It was actually good.

“I hadn't been like letting my emotions come out for such a long time. I'd been suppressing them because I didn't have time for it.”

-Rosé

“I just started opening up and my friends were telling me like, ‘Yeah, you seemed a little like, gone for a minute, and so like, it feels good to have you back.’”

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There are many ways to overcome workaholic tendencies. For Rosé, taking one step at a time with a strong support network helped.

Other solutions include joining a community, like Workaholics Anonymous, and speaking with a professional.

Hypnotherapy and RTT are other scientifically proven methods, whereby individuals get to the core root of the issue and gain control over their addiction to prevent relapse.

As a hypnotherapist and RTT practitioner, I specialize in helping top-performers and “overachievers” attain balance, peace, and fulfillment in their lives.

If you are ready to take back your lifestyle and lead a fulfilling life too, then contact us for a free consultation.