Caleb Althorpe receives funding from the Irish Research Council. Work is an inescapable feature of the modern world. Most of us, except for a lucky few, spend a significant portion of our lives ...

What is the definition of meaning? When we talk about meaning in psychology, we are generally referring to a significant or valuable explanation for why something happened or why it matters. This ...

Meaning comes and goes. That’s its nature. Or rather, that’s our nature. Sometimes we experience life as meaningful. Sometimes we don’t. Just as sometimes we experience life as joyful and sometimes we ...

What is the purpose of life? There are as many answers to this age-old question as there are people, and they run the gamut from hopeful to nihilistic to, well, nonexistent. Here are just a few famous ...

If we stay in the day-to-day grind without making space to reflect on what we're experiencing, meaning passes us by. Most of us want more from work than just a paycheck. We want a sense of belonging, ...

Angela C. Crawford, PhD, Chief Marketing Officer and Consulting Partner with Leadership Excelleration. To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in ...

The idea that work should be meaningful is incredibly popular. In fact, many companies are striving to attract and retain employees, by creating more meaning in the work people do. With greater ...

How often do we stop to think about the meaning of life? If you’re like me, probably not much. Even though I may feel a vague sense of anxiety around how my life is unfolding and the inevitability of ...

One thing that every employee desires is to find meaning within their work. If your employees aren't truly connected to your firm's mission, purpose and core values, it's time to start thinking about ...

Knowing your "why" isn't just nice—it's essential to living a happy, fulfilling life. Here, experts offer steps to finding your purpose in life. What is the purpose of life? There are as many answers ...