Professor says people can ‘feel’ a sense of purpose
Whether purpose is of the life-goal variety, just a feeling someone has or somewhere in between, it can be good for health and well-being, Dr. Hill noted.
Couple’s passion lies in rescuing farm animals
When people visit the sanctuary’s website, the couple’s goal is to inspire and educate people to live a healthy, happy and compassionate life, they explained.
Motorcycle group finds purpose beyond riding
“We wanted to be great role models and let them see a group of well-mannered adults and know that we do good supportive things for and within the community,” said Russell.
Is ‘me-bias’ holding you back?
I tapped into a thought-provoking discussion today after someone asked whether “me-bias” was impacting their life. I had not heard of me-bias before. However, the discussion made it sound plausible. People have a me-bias when they only think of how something will help them instead of other people. For example, when someone claims they don’t […]
Are loneliness and burnout connected?
“When we experience loneliness, we want to escape it as it is an unpleasant emotion. On the other hand, solitude is peaceful aloneness created by a state of voluntary isolation,” the authors wrote.
Find purpose in the moment
Anne Ard said purpose is as simple as figuring out how to be useful and make a difference in our communities. How that looks in real life is determined by our circumstances and commitments.
More medical evidence having purpose improves well-being
People pursing a specific purpose to help others know, deep in their hearts, their very reason for being on earth at this specific time and in that specific place is to make a difference in the lives of others — and they’re excited to do so.
Six stages to finding purpose
“You progress from the base of a triangle, where you are fairly unstructured and undirected, until, very gradually, you move upward to the very tip of the triangle, where you are completely fused,” he added.
People-pleasers often bury dreams, purpose
People-pleasers tend to bury their hearts, desires and what they want out of fear of upsetting someone else. They deny themselves to try making others happy.
Is my to-do list making me less productive?
“Is it more fulfilling to be overwhelmed and only a little accomplished at 45 things, or is it more fulfilling to thrive at five things” MJ wrote.