Are you happier now than you used to be?
Such a hard question to answer, right? Our memories aren’t always the most reliable source of data.
Whether we see the past through rose tinted spectacles or – in contrast – fall prey to our brain’s natural negativity bias, we probably aren’t seeing things exactly as they were.
How to Change
Navigating a big life upheaval such as a career change is never going to be easy. There are times where the uncertainty feels too uncomfortable or the magnitude of the task too big to bear.
In those moments, the temptation can be to tell yourself your current work situation isn't too bad, that maybe you could just stay where you are, and take the path of least resistance.
But if we really want to make a shift, we have to learn to navigate change effectively, accepting that it's going to be difficult and drawing on strategies to ensure we can do what it takes.
How to give your work an energy injection
One of the big challenges I see my career change clients facing is finding the time and energy to make the leap when their existing work life is so draining. Often that’s the very reason they want to make a change, but it’s also the reason they haven’t yet made it.
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