I was listening to the CBC radio and a local (BC) kindergarten teacher was interviewed as a result of winning the Teacher of the Year Award granted by a Canadian family magazine. As I listened, I was moved by her passion for her work.
Christine Maslach, a researcher in the area of burnout prevention, found that the more passionate you are about your work, the less stress you are likely to experience and the greater capacity you have for managing the stress that inevitably exists. With your self-care, well-being and career satisfaction in mind, here are a few tips for connecting with your passion at work:
Christine Maslach, a researcher in the area of burnout prevention, found that the more passionate you are about your work, the less stress you are likely to experience and the greater capacity you have for managing the stress that inevitably exists. With your self-care, well-being and career satisfaction in mind, here are a few tips for connecting with your passion at work:
Engage with genuine enthusiasm -- the teacher being interviewed, as mentioned above, spoke with such enthusiasm for her students, their potential, and her role as a kindergarten teacher. You could hear her smile as she spoke. The interviewer asked her how long she had been teaching, she said, "sixteen years." What part of your work are you extremely enthusiastic about? What gets you excited within your work? What could you get excited about?
Read Lynda's entire article Self-Care At Work: Tips for Cultivating Passion and Meaning
Lynda Monk, our official Self-Care Expert
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