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What turns you on and off?

B J Linney, G E Linney

    Physician Executive
    |August 5, 1998
    PubMed
    Summary

    Identify energizers and de-energizers in your career to boost job satisfaction. Making lists of activities and people that invigorate or drain you can help improve your overall life satisfaction.

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    Area of Science:

    • Career Development
    • Occupational Psychology
    • Workplace Well-being

    Background:

    • Career exploration involves understanding job aspects that energize or de-energize individuals.
    • Identifying personal energizers (invigorating activities/people) and de-energizers (draining activities/people) is crucial for career satisfaction.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the impact of identifying and modifying energizers and de-energizers on job and life satisfaction.
    • To provide a framework for individuals to enhance their career and life contentment.

    Main Methods:

    • Participants in a Career Choices program were asked to identify energizing and de-energizing aspects of their work and life.
    • Participants were encouraged to modify or incorporate at least five items from each list (energizers and de-energizers).

    Main Results:

    • The study provides responses from 30 participants to illustrate the process of identifying energizers and de-energizers.
    • The core finding suggests that actively managing these aspects can lead to increased job and life satisfaction.

    Conclusions:

    • Actively identifying and addressing personal energizers and de-energizers is a practical strategy for improving career and life satisfaction.
    • The Career Choices program offers a method to facilitate this self-awareness and subsequent positive change.

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