by Ann Lo | Dec 17, 2025 | Work Life Balance
A new job or title doesn’t automatically fix meaning. Motivation isn’t energy, it’s alignment. Studies of career satisfaction show people whose purpose matches their work report higher engagement and lower burnout (Spreitzer et al., 2012). Skill: List 3 aspects of... 
by Ann Lo | Dec 16, 2025 | Psychology
Hitting goals feels great — temporarily. But lasting well-being comes from living your values. A meta-analysis found values-guided behavior predicts life satisfaction better than just goal pursuit (Schwartz, 2010). Skill: Draw a 2×2 grid: What I want vs Why I want it.... 
by Maria Meinerding | Dec 15, 2025 | Self Discovery
A lot of people wake up and think “meh” even when nothing is wrong. That’s not laziness — it’s a quiet form of disengagement. Research shows that when values don’t align with actions, people report lower life satisfaction (Sheldon & Elliot,... 
by Eli Reding | Nov 15, 2022 | Self Discovery
Since becoming a therapist in 2012, I have consistently struggled to replicate in my personal life what I preach in my professional life. While we go through lots of training on how to help others and how to recognize our own limitations as therapists, the lessons of...