You spend 40 or more hours per week doing your job, making it a significant part of your life. What happens at work usually doesn’t stay at work… Feelings of either frustration or gratification come home with you at the end of the day. So why spend your life doing something that doesn’t fully satisfy you or bring you joy?

As a therapist, if you think “That’s ME!” with any of the following statements, you’re probably suffering from career stagnation:

• You haven’t been challenged to learn new skills in a long time
• You have learned new skills but aren’t provided the opportunity to implement them
• You feel bored at work
• You don’t look forward to work each day
• You experience too many “hassles” (such as billing intricacies) while spending too little time doing what you actually enjoy
• You currently work for an organization that is headed down a trajectory that concerns you
• You feel overloaded and yet unrecognized for your hard work
• You feel as though you possess more talent than your job requires
• You experience friction with your boss
• You feel dissatisfied with your work-life balance
• You feel a lack of connection with the community in which you work
• You don’t feel satisfied with your salary

Do any of those sound familiar? Career stagnation is a common situation, but you shouldn’t expect to spend the rest of your working years feeling this way!

We are curious, creative, dynamic beings who seek knowledge, growth, new experiences, and outlets for our creativity. And perhaps most of all, we crave connection with our communities and acknowledgement for our achievements.

Never feel as though you must suppress these instincts; in fact, you shouldn’t!

Experiencing the above symptoms should serve as notice that it’s time to investigate the next phase of your career. One single change can allow you to…

• Expand your skill set
• Build connections within your community
• Leave behind stale work environments
• Become your own boss
• Enjoy greater recognition and job satisfaction
• Experience true joy in your career

If all that sounds like exactly what you need to get out of your career rut, contact us to learn more about Industrial Therapy!!! This single change in your career can open the door to improved work satisfaction, greater abundance, and a happier life overall.