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  • Pharmacy Education
  • Behavioral Science
  • Psychology

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  • Faculty in pharmacy education face challenges balancing professional success with psychological well-being.
  • The pursuit of traditional success metrics often creates tension between personal and professional life.
  • A bifurcated view of success prioritizes productivity over overall well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a holistic definition of success centered on life satisfaction for pharmacy faculty.
  • To explore how a reframed definition of success can mitigate work-life tension.
  • To encourage faculty to integrate well-being across multiple life domains for sustained fulfillment.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of behavioral science evidence.
  • Analysis of psychological theories influencing work-life decisions (e.g., paradox of limitation, arrival fallacy, social comparison theory).
  • Conceptual framework advocating for a holistic view of success.

Main Results:

  • Life and work engagement are mutually reinforcing when success is viewed holistically.
  • Adopting a life satisfaction mindset can guide decisions aligned with personal values.
  • Recognizing psychological biases can help faculty make better work-life choices.

Conclusions:

  • A holistic definition of success, prioritizing life satisfaction, can reduce work-life tension for pharmacy faculty.
  • Integrating well-being across career, relationships, health, leisure, and personal growth fosters sustained fulfillment.
  • Faculty can proactively craft careers that support meaningful and holistic lives.