In our fast-paced business world, the pursuit of profit, efficiency and growth often takes center stage in our corporate culture. We are so entrenched in this mindset to focus on the outputs, the ...

People want to feel as if they are a part of something bigger than themselves. It's important for leaders to tap into this ethos and encourage it within the workplace. Creating a purpose-driven work ...

Christine Benz: So you’ve referenced what you call purpose anxiety a couple of times—that people feel some anxiety, discomfort with this idea that they need to find something to do with their lives ...

It has become such common advice that few question it. But rather than inspirational, it can feel like a burden. How do I go about finding this and what if I never do? This is “purpose anxiety” — the ...

Scott Barry Kaufman, the author of Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization and the host of The Psychology Podcast, talked to us about purpose and how to cultivate it. Here are a few ...

What am I going to do with my life? What really matters to me? How will I leave my mark? These questions can fill us with hope, inspiration, and direction when we have some sense of what the answers ...

You must have purpose. Without it, discipline collapses. Motivation fades. Direction disappears. Purpose is the reason you keep going when things get hard — when results are slow and no one is ...

A growing body of research suggests our social-psychological health matters when it comes to health and longevity. For example, studies have found that people who are more satisfied with life or have ...

You’re happy, but do you feel that your life has purpose? Or, do you feel you know where you’re headed in life, but just aren’t that happy? These two questions sum up the gist of the debate in the ...

Some mornings, we wake up with energy. Others, we wake up with just enough strength to keep breathing. There are days we question everything—the point of it all, our place in the world, the meaning ...