FOSTERING PURPOSE THE IMPORTANCE OF PURPOSE

FOSTERING PURPOSE THE IMPORTANCE OF PURPOSE

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Purpose Economy: The Shift

Why Is Purpose Important?

Benefits of Purpose Optimal youth development (Damon, 2008; Benson, 2006). For example, it has been identified as a developmental asset (Benson, 2006) Is associated with psychological health (Crumbaugh & Maholick, 1967; Kish & Moddy, 1989; Shek, 1993) A reduced risk of Alzheimer s disease (Boyle, et al., 2012). A key factor in thriving (Bundick, Yeager, King, & Damon, 2010, in press) Brings happiness (French & Joseph, 1999) Brings resiliency (Benard, 1991) Brings life satisfaction (Bronk, Hill, Lapsley, Talib, & Finch, 2009) An important component of human flourishing (Seligman, 2002) Connected to good cardiovascular health (Sone et al., 2008; Skrabski et al., 2005) Connected to significant reduction in depression (Westerhof, et al., 2010) Protective factor against myocardial infarction among high-risk groups with coronary heart disease (Kim, et al., 2013) Protects against mortality risk across adult years (Hill & Turiano, 2014),

Career Focused Purpose Purpose is also vital for a successful and fulfilling career (Dik, Steger, Gibson, & Peisner, 2011). These with purpose are more likely to view their career as a calling (Dik et al., 2011) Be more deeply engaged in their work Be more effective team players Be more committed to their occupations and organizations Be more satisfied overall (Duffy & Dik, 2013). Greater career decision self-efficacy Greater intrinsic work motivation More meaning in life. Greater commitment to their careers, their team members at work, and to their employers (Dik et al., 2011).

If One Lacks Purpose Less likely to have a motivating belief system Have negative worldviews and lack of transcendent goals (Sharpe & Viney, 1973) Have hopelessness (Brassai, Piko & Steger, 2012). Have a sense of drift Have chronic boredom and negative affect (Fahlman, et al., 2009) Less likely to take anything beyond himself into consideration Much more likely to be self-absorbed and narcissistic Much more likely to experience depression Much more likely to waste their lives by doing things that harm themselves Much more likely to suffer from addictions Much more likely to suffer a variety of psychosomatic ailments. Have deviant and destructive behavior Have a lack of productivity Have an inability to sustain stable interpersonal relationships

Sparks or Harmonious Passions are the things that when you have them in your life they make you want to jump out of bed in the morning Young people who have Sparks in their lives have: Higher Grades Higher School Attendance Are likely to have a sense of purpose Are more Socially Competent Are healthier Physically Are less likely to experience depression Are less likely to engage in violence

Career Exploration Theory: Steps Savickas, Hirschi and Lage Awareness: becoming concerned about career decisionmaking Self-exploration and then based on that gathering careers that may fit. Narrowing down the careers. Including: in-breadth career exploration and in-depth career exploration. Deciding which of the remaining few one will choose. Confirming the choice and developing commitment towards it. Making a firm decision and full commitment to the career choice. Creating a plan

Self Determination Theory Three Fundamental Psychological Needs to Be Motivated 1. Autonomy 2. Relatedness 3. Competency Spectrum: Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation Autonomous --------------------------------- Forced Upon

How Purpose Navigator and Next Stage Purpose Fosters Career Focused Purpose The coaching process can be broadly separated into three parts: 1. Coachee realizes they have a unique positive purpose 2. Coachee is coached through a process of self-exploration to find the dimensions of their shape 3. Coachee discovers how their unique shape and positive purpose fits into the universe

6 Tips for Helping Your Clients Find A Career Focused Purpose 1. Introduce the idea of purpose when discussing vocations. 2. Engage in regular conversations about their, intrinsic motivations, interests, passions, and what makes them get up out of bed each morning. 3. Give students examples from the lives of purposeful people (Gandhi, Steve Jobs, Oprah, etc). 4. Discuss exactly how an interest or passion can be turned into a purpose or vocation. 5. Advise clients to meet with or interview professionals in the job fields that interest them. 6. Link present educational activities with future goals. 7. Help them make a plan.

For more information contact Executive Director Levi Brackman: (303) 462 5777 or l.brackman@youthdirections.org Youth Directions 1400 Simms Street, Suite 230 Golden, CO 80401