How Creating a Sense of Purpose Can Impact Your Mental Health
Having a positive and meaningful aspect in life may improve brain function, including overall cognition and memory. Individuals with purpose tend to have lower instances of depression.
Purpose comes from a sense of self-knowledge and must be created, not found, meaning that you may need to put in some work to create your purpose. Creating your sense of purpose may take time and require a lot of tough questions and deep conversations. You may even consider talking to a life coach or therapist.
Below are a few key points when searching for your sense of purpose:
- Donate your time, money, or talent
- Explore different interests to find out what you love to do
- Reflect on what type of injustices bother you the most
- Meet new people
- Ask for feedback from others
- Surround yourself with positive people
- Ask yourself the "why's": "why do you live where you live"?, "why do you do what you do"?, "why are you happy in certain moments"?, "Why are you bothered by certain things"? "why do you buy the things you buy"?
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According to Dr. Frankl, we can discover this meaning in life in three different ways: (1) by creating a work or doing a deed; (2) by experiencing something or encountering someone; and (3) by the attitude we take toward unavoidable suffering.
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💬 What is the first thing that pops into your mind when you hear a word purpose?
💬 Do you know what is your purpose/meaning in life?
@globalBraid3744
Hey Braid, i hope you're doing well. This is a wonderful article and i enjoyed hearing your thoughts as well.
It can indeed be a great thing for our mental health to find or create something that helps us feel purposeful. Speaking from personal experience lol, it does help to look at the bigger picture, be a lot more about the world than our own mind and to simply just try and do whatever is within one's reach and capabilities to create an impact, no matter how small or big, each bit counts. ❤️
@Sunisshiningandsoareyou
Thank you Sun, I am so glad to hear you enjoyed reading the article! I definitely agree that one should try and do what is in their capabilities to create a positive impact and to spread kindness ❤️
@globalBraid3744
Hi! When I hear the word purpose, I think of what I am supposed to do with my life. More specifically, I think of my career but I think that may change as I get older and have kids. Right now, I feel as though my purpose is to help people via my career!
@fruityPond7887
I think that the purpose can change as you go through life and that is completely okay! It is admirable you found your current purpose in helping others.