Career Change as the Ultimate Act of Self-Care with Sara McArdle

In this Sara Solo Show, Sara discusses the relationship between career change and self-care, and asserts that changing one's career from doing work we loathe to doing work we love is the ultimate act of self-care. Sara talks about the realities of work dissatisfaction spilling out into other areas of life and shares compelling data illustrating the psychological, emotional, and health risks associated with continuing to do work that's detrimental to one's well-being. She also offers strategies for getting by before taking the big leap into something new. Sara discusses:

• The connection between self-care and career change
• Her previous episode on the Myth of Personal vs. Professional
• Temporary self-care fixes while working in a less-than-ideal job
• When having an "attitude of gratitude" and holding out for the weekend just doesn't cut it anymore
• The difference between job change & career change
• Reasons why people continue doing work that isn't working for them
• Mindset & conditioning that make us stay put
• The privilege and responsibility that go along with career change
• When work dissatisfaction spills over into other areas of life
• The very real psychological, relationship, and health risks associated with doing work that makes us miserable
• The psychological, relationship, and health benefits associated with doing work we love
• What you can do in the short-term to make your work situation more tolerable
• Book recommendation: Nonviolent Communication a Language of Life by Marshall Rosenberg
• App recommendations:
• • Down Dog (yoga)
  • Insight Timer (meditation)
• Laughter recommendation: Jim Gaffigan
• Her previous episode on Commitment, Time Tracking, and the Power of "No"
• TED Talk about the benefits of being in a state of awe
• Sign up for a free strategy session phone call with me on my website at www.saramcardle.com
• Her upcoming vacation and decision to take an episode off
• ...and more!

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