If you have recently fallen out of love with your career, you’re not alone. It’s certainly something that can happen, and there can be many reasons for it. But in order for you to fall back in love with your career again, you need to know what steps to take. In this blog post, we will show you exactly what to do.
Take Some Time Out
First of all, you may find that it really helps if you can just take some time out. It can be hard to pinpoint exactly what’s happening or what went wrong when you’re in the moment. This is especially the case if you work long hours. So sometimes you need to be able to take a step back from that situation to figure out what change needs to come. But when you take some time out and give yourself the time you need to reflect and figure things out, it may become clear.
Focus on What You Want Out of Life
When you’re doing so, it’s also important for you to spend some time thinking about what you’d like out of your life. People will say that this is a luxury and that you need to just get on with it, but it’s very much not the case. We all have a choice. You get to decide how you want to live your life and what you want to get out of life, so focus on this first, and then you can make subsequent choices.
Invest in Your Progression
Sometimes, the reason you have fallen out of love with your career is that you feel stuck. Maybe you haven’t been progressing lately, and that’s the reason why you’re not enjoying it anymore. Investing in your progress from here could be useful. Maybe you want to take a course, get your first aid training, or even become certified in something new. Taking that time to invest in your growth could be just what you need to reignite the spark again.
Avoid Distractions
Life can sometimes feel heavy. There’s so much noise on social media and all around us that it can be distracting. Maybe you’re comparing yourself to others and thinking that your life isn’t enough. Look to avoid distractions and focus your mind can really help here. Not only could this help you rekindle the love for your career, but it could also help you figure out what you want to do to grow, progress, and move forward.
Consider a Change
Finally, it may be the case that you need to consider a change in careers. If you’ve really fallen out of love with what you’re doing, and you’re finding it hard to get that spark back, even if you’ve gone through some of the points above, maybe it’s that your heart’s no longer in it. This can be the case if you find that you’re very stressed with your work, your career is taking over your quality of life, and you can’t see a way out. When that’s the case, exploring your options and considering what else you might like to do is always a good idea. Sometimes this can mean retraining and moving into a new industry, but it will always be worth it when it means that you’re happier in your career again.
At Aim Higher Training we specialise in guiding individuals through meaningful change in their careers. Through either career coaching or re-training we’ve helped a lot of people gain qualifications that can take them towards to the next step in their career or to completely pivot into a different job role or career path.
If you identify with this blog post please get in touch and book a call to discuss how we can help and support you to work towards your next chapter.