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How to Be a Better Human: How to stop finding your self-worth through your job (w/ Gloria Chan Packer)
Oct 25, 2023
Gloria Chan Packer, mental wellness educator, discusses the perils of finding self-worth through work, shares her experience with burnout and stress, and offers insights on setting boundaries, managing burnout, and separating self-worth from work.
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- Tying our self-worth to our jobs can lead to overwork and burnout, emphasizing the importance of establishing healthier boundaries and priorities.
- Setting boundaries is not about controlling others, but about identifying and communicating our own needs, emphasizing the significance of authentic communication and collective problem-solving.
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The Impact of Identifying and Communicating Needs
Gloria Chan Packer, a mental wellness educator and TED speaker, shares her personal journey of burnout and the importance of identifying and communicating needs in the workplace. She emphasizes that many of us tie our self-worth to our work, which can lead to overwork and burnout. Chan Packer advises taking the time to reflect on what makes work or overworking feel safe and exploring the cognitive schemas that influence our behaviors. By understanding the source of our need for validation through work, we can begin to establish healthier boundaries and priorities.
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