Musings from Career True North
Finding Work That You Love – It's Not Just a Luxury
by Michele Fawcett-Long, Career True North
You may have been toying with the idea of finding work that is more challenging, gives you a chance to shine, and that truly fits your passions. But it’s easy to stay where you are. You’re not happy at all, but your job pays the bills and you don’t really know how to find something better. It’s a paycheck, and it’s not that big a deal to just stay in that job, right?
It is a big deal.
Job Dissatisfaction Makes You Sick
Let’s start with the not-so-good news. Like you, lots of people don’t like their jobs, and job dissatisfaction is correlated with a lot of physical and mental health issues ~
- Burnout
- Lower self-esteem
- Anxiety and excessive worry
- Depression
- Worse overall health
- Increased back pain
- More frequent colds
- Trouble sleeping
- Emotional difficulties
The good news is that you don’t have to stay there. There’s hope.
Build Good Health with Work that Fits
Being happy at work has a whole host of positive health and mental health benefits. Your whole life can improve if you love what you’re doing.
Here are some health-building benefits of job satisfaction ~
- Higher energy levels
- Higher life satisfaction
- Greater motivation
- More self-confidence
- More engagement and sense of meaning
- Fewer emotional difficulties
- Better overall health
- Fewer colds
- Better sleep
- Less depression and anxiety
Start Your Trek
Convinced? You don’t need to wait any longer to improve your career and your life. You can start your trek toward a career that fits and improves your health by downloading your free guidebook, Tracking Your True North Career Passions. The guide will lead you through a number of exercises that will help you get clear about what lights you up.
It’s free and has tons of information (34 pages).
You can also ask me anything at Ask Michele (no sales pressure, just answers).
*For those of you who would like source information, click here for some links about job dissatisfaction and health.*