From the course: Connecting Your Work to Your Purpose
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Purpose by numbers
From the course: Connecting Your Work to Your Purpose
Purpose by numbers
- The impact of purpose may be more quantifiable than you think. Over the past two decades, more and more studies have shown the tangible benefits of articulating your why, from your happiness to your health. After this short lesson, you'll be able to articulate exactly why it's so important to have a greater sense of purpose at work. And if anyone challenges you, you'll have the numbers to back it up. Let's start with some of the benefits of purpose beyond the workplace. Studies have shown that purpose has the potential to not only increase the quality of your life, but also the length of it. A study in the "Journal of Behavioral Medicine" found that an increased sense of purpose in life was correlated with a 20 plus percent decrease in the risk of having a heart attack or a stroke. Another series of studies from Rush Memory and Aging Project focused on the correlation between perceived purpose and brain health.…
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