# ‘Maxxing’ Is Dictionary.com’s Word of the Year. Psychologists Warn It’s Terrible for Your Mental Health

- Source: Inc.com
- Published: 2026-11-05T18:51:55+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/maxxing-is-dictionary-coms-word-of-the-year-psychologists-warn-its-terrible-for-your-mental-health/91428341
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/maxxing-is-dictionary-com-s-word-of-the-year-psychologists-warn-it-s-t-26a2e0/

Our obsession with self optimization led Dictionairy.com to choose ‘maxxing’ as its 2026 word of the year. Psychologists are worried.

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