1016: Untangling Identity from Your Work to Rediscover Yourself with Dr. Janna Koretz

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Dec 5, 2024

Dr. Janna Koretz, founder of Azimuth, specializes in mental health for high-pressure careers. She dives into the dangers of letting work define your identity and how it can impact mental well-being. Dr. Koretz emphasizes the need for 'protected thinking time' to foster creativity and self-reflection. She discusses the importance of identifying personal values and separating them from professional roles. This episode encourages a mindset shift, promoting a fulfilling life aligned with true aspirations while combating workaholism.

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INSIGHT

Hidden Capabilities

High-achievers in high-pressure careers often undervalue their capabilities and resilience.
They focus on shortcomings while overlooking their accomplishments.

INSIGHT

Identity and Capability

Difficulty appreciating one's capabilities often stems from a lack of grounded identity.
People lose themselves when their identity is solely wrapped up in their career.

INSIGHT

Career Enmeshment Dangers

Career enmeshment, where one's identity is solely tied to their career, is a common issue.
Negative work events can trigger existential questions and mental health struggles.

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Dr. Janna Koretz reveals the pitfalls of letting your job become your identity and what to do about it.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why career enmeshment harms mental health

2) The power of protected thinking time

3) The root cause of workaholism–and how to cure it

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— ABOUT JANNA —

Dr. Janna Koretz is the founder of Azimuth, a therapy practice specializing in the mental health challenges of individuals in high-pressure careers. She has spent over a decade helping her clients face and overcome their mental health issues by developing a unique understanding of industry-specific nuances in fields like law, consulting, finance, and technology.

Dr. Koretz has been featured in many publications, including Harvard Business Review and the Wall Street Journal, focusing on the importance of recognizing career/identity enmeshment. She also writes and speaks on the challenges of discovering and living your personal values.

In addition to therapy, Azimuth provides a set of free online tools that have helped tens of thousands of people, including the Burnout Calculator, Career Enmeshment Test, and Values Navigator. The practice is also developing a values-based journaling iOS app, set to launch later this year, based on the popularity of its Values Navigator tool.

• Website: AzimuthPsych.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt

• Past episode: 873: Dr. Steven Hayes on Building a More Resilient and Flexible Mind

• Study: The Stanford Prison Experiment

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