Change Academy Transcending the grind: How to thrive in the job you have now
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Feb 6, 2025 Dr. Jessica Grossmeier, a senior fellow at HERO and author of 'Reimagining Workplace Well-Being', dives into how to thrive in your current job. She discusses how small mindset shifts can reignite purpose and job satisfaction. The importance of fostering workplace connections is emphasized as a means to enhance well-being and performance. Jessica highlights actionable, science-backed techniques to cultivate transcendence and meaningful relationships at work, proving there's more to a job than just tasks.
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Transcendence at Work
- Transcendence involves rising above the everyday details to connect with something larger.
- At work, this means bringing your best self and connecting to a broader purpose beyond tasks.
Finding Purpose by Shifting Perspective
- Jessica Grossmeier shifted her perspective on her work to find more purpose and fulfillment.
- Instead of quitting, she changed her approach to her tasks, which helped her transcend daily minutiae.
Practices for Transcendence
- Cultivate self-transcendent mental states like awe, flow, and joy through practices like mindful movement and meditation.
- Create time for short breaks, remove distractions, and connect with nature to reset and refocus.