TED Talks Daily How to Be a Better Human: How to stop finding your self-worth through your job (w/ Gloria Chan Packer)
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Oct 25, 2023 Gloria Chan Packer, a mental wellness educator and founder of Recalibrate, discusses the dangers of tying self-worth to professional identity. She shares personal experiences with burnout and emphasizes the importance of setting boundaries between work and personal life. Listeners are encouraged to reevaluate their relationship with work, recognizing their inherent value beyond job achievements. Gloria also explores strategies for managing stress and the complexities of leadership, advocating for healthier workplace dynamics and emotional well-being.
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Work as Identity
- Gloria Chan-Packer, a successful consultant, shares her experience with burnout after chronic migraines forced her to take leave from work.
- Her husband's reaction to her statement, "Work is my entire worth," was a turning point in her understanding of her identity.
Societal Influence on Self-Worth
- Society often implicitly teaches us to define self-worth through our jobs, leading to an unhealthy dependence on work for validation.
- This lack of alternative self-worth frameworks makes it difficult to separate identity from profession.
Reflect on Safety and Work
- Reflect on why overworking feels safe and what makes stepping back feel unsafe.
- Identify the underlying "cognitive schemas" or learned behaviors driving these feelings, often rooted in childhood experiences.