The Psychologically Healthy Workplace: Finding Meaning and Purpose
Geoff Thompson, Program Director for Sunshine Coast Health Centre, discusses why it is so important to find work that is satisfying and gives a sense of achievement and how to do it even in such uncertain times. Bill Wilson is profiled as someone who switched from being a stock promoter to co-founding Alcoholics Anonymous with Dr. Bob Smith. In doing so, Bill W. discovered a life of meaning, a sense of achievement, and helped ease the suffering of many thousands of people.
When Geoff has asked clients what they like about work, many respond that they like the excitement or danger of the job, or the fact that it’s always changing. These clients often also use drugs or drink while on the job. Geoff asserts that these people often mistake intensity for meaning and do not necessarily having a sense of personal fulfillment.
Tags: Bill Wilson, International Conference on Personal Meaning, meaningful work, Psychologically Healthy Workplace Conference
Sunshine Coast Health Center is a provincially-approved drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility licensed by VCH