From the course: Leveraging Neuroscience in the Workplace
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Motivating your brain with a sense of purpose
From the course: Leveraging Neuroscience in the Workplace
Motivating your brain with a sense of purpose
- Your brain has a certain amount of motivational power, and as life goes on, some of this power may diminish. But did you know that having a sense of purpose in life can impact your brain in ways that will help you reach your goals faster? Let's take a look at what it means to have a sense of purpose and how this affects your brain. Then, we'll look at how these brain changes can improve your performance at work. People often mistake having a sense of purpose with serving a group of people or a cause, but that's not what it is. The philosopher Aristotle pointed out that having a sense of purpose simply means that the nature of your work drives you. Because of that, you don't need to push yourself toward your goals. For instance, your job may be to support the CEO of your company. This isn't just a sense of purpose. Instead, the organizing that you do me may give you a thrill. That's your sense of purpose and you do the work for that feeling alone. A sense of purpose affects the brain…
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