What Happens When Your Career Becomes Your Whole Identity
Hating your job is one thing – but what happens if you identify so closely with it that hating your job means hating yourself?
00:00 Many people with high-pressure jobs find themselves unhappy with their careers
00:38 Here are several reasons high-pressure jobs lead to this feeling
02:00 Losing your career can feel like losing your identity
02:15 Here are steps you can take to initiate change
02:30 1. Free up time
02:56 2. Start small
03:02 3. Rebuild your network
03:20 4. Decide what’s important to you
03:40 5. Look beyond your job title
03:56 The takeaway
Psychologists use the term “enmeshment” to describe a situation where the boundaries between people become blurred, and individual identities lose importance. Enmeshment prevents the development of a stable, independent sense of self. While identifying closely with your career isn’t necessarily bad, it makes you vulnerable to a painful identity crisis if you burn out, get laid off, or retire. Individuals in these situations frequently suffer anxiety, depression, and despair. By claiming back some time for yourself and diversifying your activities and relationships, you can build a more balanced and robust identity in line with your values.
Based on the HBR article by Janna Koretz: What Happens When Your Career Becomes Your Whole Identity ().
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