Women in Tech: Personal Blocks that leads to Career Crisis

Women are less happy nowadays despite 40 years of feminism, a new study claims.

Despite having more opportunities than ever before, they have a lower sense of well-being and life satisfaction, it found. The study, The Paradox of Declining Female Happiness, said the same was true for women of different ages and whether or not they were married or had children. It said the results appeared surprising given that modern women had been liberated from their traditional 1950s role of housewife.

So why are we stuck and miserable, and why is it so difficult for many of us to snap out of our unhappiness.

I have been working with a life coach for almost two years now and have learnt how our spiritual wellbeing can have a positive impact on our careers. Career advice and spiritual advice are rarely given together. So, here are a list of steps to help avert a Career Crisis.

Find your Mission

Staying motivated is easier when you have a mission beyond yourself. So how do we find our mission? Visualize what your ideal world would look like then work backwards. How you get from Point A to Point B becomes your mission. Another way of thinking about it is to, imagine your ideal customer. This person might be like you, but a few steps behind in a certain area. Your mission is to bring that customer to where you are. Also determine what you need to believe and what beliefs you need to let go of to achieve your mission.

Emotional Detox

Rewrite destructive thoughts about money, success, relationships, and other areas of your life. You might have learned that money is scarce and you can't make enough by doing what you love. To begin manifesting a better version of yourself, identify your most positive traits and realize that this new and improved version of you is already in you — she's just weighed down. Then, get to work in manifesting your dream career.

Raise your Energetic Vibration

Negative self-talk keeps you at a low energetic vibration. This attracts more negativity, makes tasks more tedious, and blocks off your highest wisdom. When you find yourself having a negative thought, ask yourself what limiting belief is causing it and challenge that underlying belief.

Self-Love

Success requires being open to receiving, which is a lot easier if you love yourself. In addition, giving makes you more open to receiving, so practice random acts of kindness and generosity to show the universe that you deserve just as much as you're giving. This makes other people want to give to you too.

Embracing Vulnerability

Too often, fear of failure stops us from going after what we want. For those moments when you feel like you're incapable, come up with a clapback you'd say to someone who pointed out your flaws, and use it toward yourself.

Standing In Your Wisdom

Tapping into your inner wisdom requires listening to your intuition. Be confident in your wisdom and go forth knowing you are offering the world something that nobody else is.

Being Human

Even in a professional setting, people like you to be human. Being human means unapologetically embracing and owning your dark side. This gives others permission to be imperfect as well, which makes them want to be around you. Connect with your customers and colleagues on a human level by admitting to your struggles and wrongdoings, and keep them up to date on what's going on with you. Even if you're in a position where you're giving advice, occasionally ask them what they think.

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