What do Wellness and Careers have in common?

Do you find yourself daydreaming about a great idea for a business?
Ever wonder what ever happened to the prototype model you built to manufacturer or sell? All of us have passion within us -it is whether or not we act upon that urge or desire.

When you are not following a passion, yearning or desire in your lifetime then at some point it may effect your health. Pam Slim wrote recently in the New York Times “real creative urges, those we are meant to express, don’t go away. If ignored, they bother us, effect our health, fester and eventually turn into the living dead.” Pam slim. Click here for the article.

Like a warning on a pack of cigarettes , a nutrition label that reads saturated fats –it is like a slow death engaging in a career or job with no meaning, no fulfillment and feelings of no purpose. We all have a calling, a creative idea or something that we would like to tap into that has always felt like complete fun. I have been coaching for about a year and a half now and realized that so many clients I speak with want something else or something different. Whether they are content in there jobs or completely dislike there job. Some other clients I have become productive artists, Design consultants, follow a career path that fits there true desire or try new things like music, photography, art, cooking or rock climbing. It is whatever is going to launch there creativity to build on that enthusiasm to act on the dream.

I asked two girlfriends what they would love to do for a living if they could dismiss thoughts of security of money. One said she would own or work in a flower shop, the other expressed an interest in being a personal shopper. I wonder who else I could ask that would give me a different answer than what they are doing today.

What happens to us when we begin to dream something we have always wanted to do? What thoughts start running through our minds? What about the bills? How about the house note? Can’t toss the lifestyle? So if you could stop the thoughts and think about your well being first. How much longer would you live if you were happier, if you could pursue the passion of interest or talent you would love to try? There was survey done regarding the number of people who were happy by just knowing they were pursuing a goal that would lead them to something they truly desired -75 % were much happier.

Well most people spend 80% of there time at work. So you can imagine what happens to us when we become numb to what we really want and it is were we spend the most time. We are no longer living in the era were you wait for retirement in order to pursue a profession that fits you. Our emotional health suffers when we begin jeopardizing our well being for our true calling.

Creating change for your wellness is a key component in living a longer and healthier life. If you have been itching to take a leap into a business that you would love to own, or pursue an interest in a career that will fulfill you
- keep in mind it is never too late.

What career, job or passion could you pursue that would allow you to feel good, create passion and maintain your emotional well being?

How do you know if your job is robbing your wellness:

You are not placing your needs or happiness as a priority to yourself
You participate in unhealthy activities too often -smoking, drinking, excessive shopping, etc
Find yourself daydreaming about what could be
Desperately thinking thoughts of just about any job you could do in order to make money and be happier

How do you create change for your well being? Just by becoming aware of the change you need, making it a priority and taking small steps to make that happen.