Many people with high-pressure jobs find themselves unhappy with their careers, despite working hard their whole lives to get to their current position. Hating your job is one thing  –  but what happens if you identify so closely with your work that hating your job means hating yourself? Psychologists use the term “enmeshment” to describe a situation where the boundaries between people become blurred, and individual identities lose importance. Enmeshment prevents the development of a stable, independent sense of self. While identifying closely with your career isn’t necessarily bad, it makes you vulnerable to a painful identity crisis if you burn out, get laid off, or retire. Individuals in these situations frequently suffer anxiety, depression, and despair. By claiming back some time for yourself and diversifying your activities and relationships, you can build a more balanced and robust identity in line with your values

https://hbr.org/2019/12/what-happens-when-your-career-becomes-your-whole-identity?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=hbr&utm_source=facebook&tpcc=orgsocial_edit&fbclid=IwAR0fcHQSgRFcCBpWKkaOJjbndHFeOzIBGMCZg7HPsj1lXdnRb6W5_7XTJuQ

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In onderstaand artikel legt Van Dam uit waarom reflectie zo ontzettend belangrijk is.

Reflectie begint vaak pas als we op de bodem zitten

Bron: MT (auteur is Loeka Oostra)