{"id":3945,"date":"2021-09-13T00:01:35","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T07:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/?p=3945"},"modified":"2023-07-02T11:57:57","modified_gmt":"2023-07-02T18:57:57","slug":"surviving-corporate-burnout-and-designing-a-career-you-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/surviving-corporate-burnout-and-designing-a-career-you-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Surviving Corporate Burnout and Designing a Career You Love | Straight Up Wellness Podcast with Kate Jaramillo"},"content":{"rendered":"

How do you react when something unexpectedly \u201cbad\u201d happens to you? Chances are, at first, it\u2019s not positive. That\u2019s totally normal. However, the sooner you can move through your initial reaction, the sooner you can begin to rebuild… and even discover the hidden gift in what has happened. EVERYTHING that happens to you has a hidden gift! This podcast episode with Kate Jaramillo, Straight Up Wellness<\/a>, offers some great tips for how to use an \u201cundesirable\u201d event as a catalyst for creating a better future for yourself.<\/p>\n

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Imagine you\u2019ve just been told you don\u2019t have a job anymore.<\/h2>\n

What is your first thought? How do you react in the following days, hours and weeks?<\/p>\n

Most of us would consider this \u201cbad news.\u201d However, I hold the belief that absolutely everything that seems like bad news at the outset can actually have something positive hidden within it.<\/p>\n

I know this from personal experience AND from my experience as a Career Coach.<\/p>\n

Life is about the opportunity to grow into the fullest expression of our potential. So when something feels painful or a difficulty emerges, I immediately trust that there\u2019s a hidden gift somewhere in the situation and begin keeping my eyes and ears open to see how it may emerge.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s explore the steps in the process of finding the hidden gifts within \u201cbad\u201d news:<\/h2>\n

(These steps also apply once you start realizing how unsatisfied you are in your current job, role, company, industry, etc. and you want to devise an action plan, so not just when you lose a job.)<\/p>\n

1. Feeling<\/h3>\n

Allow yourself to actually feel all the uncomfortable emotions that come up. You may feel anger, resentment, sadness, self-doubt, disappointment, fear, anxiety\u2026 The list goes on. The key here is to give yourself a time frame. Literally say OUT LOUD: I will be upset for ____________. I recommend giving yourself anywhere between a day or two to a week. During this time, give yourself full permission to mope around, cry, stay in bed with your head under the covers, punch a pillow, or go for a \u201cscreaming drive.\u201d Engage in anything (or nothing) that allows you to deeply feel your emotions. It\u2019s ok. We\u2019ve ALL been there.<\/p>\n

You may even find that you get tired of feeling this way before your predetermined time span has arrived. And if you don\u2019t, that\u2019s ok, too.<\/p>\n

2. Inquiry<\/h3>\n

Ask yourself:<\/p>\n

What is this situation asking me to do that I wanted\/needed to do anyway?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There is undoubtedly some door that has been opened, something that is now possible that may not have been possible if this \u201cbad\u201d news had not come along.<\/p>\n

A great way to approach this question is with inquiry writing<\/strong>. Inquiry writing is a type of journaling that helps you gain clarity and insight. In this case it can help you discover what you\u2019re being invited to do that you didn\u2019t have the courage to do yourself. Instead of thinking something has happened TO you, look for the ways it has actually happened FOR you. Your aim is to discover what this situation is HELPING you accomplish. Think about the strengths or talents<\/a> you have that have been dormant in your previous position. This can provide some clues to how to move forward. Write an open ended question you have at the top of a blank piece of paper and set a timer for fifteen minutes. Just start writing by hand (don\u2019t type) everything that comes to mind, no matter how silly or irrelevant it might sound. No editing or attention to punctuation allowed! Just continue letting it flow out.<\/p>\n

You can come back at another sitting to do again with a different question, or if you\u2019re in the flow, keep writing or writing down questions like this until some clarity starts to emerge or you\u2019ve discovered hints about the hidden gift. It may take some time. And it\u2019s possible you won\u2019t see the gift until the situation is behind you, so patience is required<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Just trust it\u2019s there somewhere and don\u2019t forget that learning is a BIG hidden gift<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

3. Composing a Plan<\/h3>\n

Once you\u2019ve gained some clarity, start to compose a plan for how to move forward. Don\u2019t rush into this. Trust yourself to know when the time is right to start this step. Maybe you have come to terms with the fact that you were not happy with your job anyway, and the company did you a favor by ending it for you. Maybe you\u2019ve decided you want to go back to school, or that you want to work toward gaining experience in another field<\/a>. Now is the time to brainstorm and be creative. Don\u2019t limit yourself. Consider multiple strategies.<\/p>\n

4. Micro-movements<\/h3>\n

Micro-movements<\/a> are a great way to break a big project down into smaller pieces to make it more manageable. A micro-movement takes about 15 minutes (or less) to complete. Here are some examples of micro-movements:<\/p>\n