How are you fueling up for your career change?
Going through a career change requires energy! When you take care of your inner resources, you set yourself up for success.
There are several areas in your non-work life that impact your wellbeing and energy:
1. Home environment.
2. Physical and mental health.
3. Significant relationships.
4. Rest and relaxation.
5. Finances.
Here are some questions to help you notice what’s energizing, what’s depleting, and where you might create more energy in your daily life.
1. Home environment.
Do you have a private space in your home or yard where you can go to reflect and work on your career change tasks?
What are you tolerating in your home that’s draining your energy? For example, unwanted clutter, a broken appliance, devices in the bedroom?
Is your home like a refuge, where you feel safe and supported? If not, what needs to change?
2. Physical and mental health.
When was your last annual physical exam and dental cleaning?
How much sleep are you getting?
Are you moving your body regularly?
Are you saying YES when you want to say NO? If so, what impact is that having on your energy?
What unwanted habits are you tolerating? Can you create a new, welcome habit?
Are you aware of your inner critic? How are you relating to it?
When was the last time you sat quietly and listened to the whispers of your heart?
3. Significant relationships.
Who is/are your trusted friend/s?
Where do you need to set a boundary?
Where do you need to have an honest conversation?
Where is there an unmet need you want to ask for?
4. Rest and relaxation.
When was the last time you took a walk out in nature?
When was the last time you played like a child, laughed from your belly, lay on the grass, and watched the clouds?
When was the last time you took a weekend off or a vacation?
When was the last time you had fun?
5. Financial health.
Have you taken a financial inventory recently?
Have you recently had a discussion with your significant other about money?
Are you spending according to your values?
Do you need a financial planner?
How can you shore up your inner resources to create more energy?
What has helped you stay healthy and energized during your career transition?
Optimists Are Better At Finding New Jobs
This article highlights 3 evidence-based habits to build optimism.
1. Think of 3 new, specific things you’re grateful for each day.
2. Email a 2-minute note to someone new every morning to praise or thank them.
3. Spend a few minutes each day to write about the most meaningful moment from the past 24 hours.
Dr. Robert Waldinger’s TED talk outlines the results of the ongoing Harvard Study of Adult Development. The cohort started in 1938, tracked the lives of 700+ men, their offspring, and in the past 10 years, included women.
Spoiler alert: the quality of our close relationships keeps us healthy and happy.