It has become such common advice that few question it. But rather than inspirational, it can feel like a burden. How do I go about finding this and what if I never do? This is “purpose anxiety” — the ...

Over 2,500 years ago, Aristotle said, “Happiness is the meaning and purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.” I think Aristotle got it right. Happiness is made up of two ingredients: ...

Jackie felt a lack of meaning and purpose as a deep sucking feeling in her stomach. It was a constant drain on her, a deep hole in her center that she just did not know how to fill. She went through ...

Viktor Frankl—the Austrian neurologist, psychologist, and philosopher—devoted his life to helping people successfully navigate their time in mortality. With benefit of his perspective as a Holocaust ...

A new peer-reviewed paper calls for meaning, purpose, and spirituality to be treated as core components of lifestyle medicine ...

“Find your purpose“ has become such common advice that few question it. But rather than inspirational, it can feel like a burden. How do I go about finding this, and what if I never do? This is ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Purpose A sense of meaning and purpose is important for people living with acute and chronic illness. It can buffer the effects of stress and ...