Ottawa Now - Why people are putting off a 'career pivot', and how you can overcome those mental hurdles

If you are sitting in your car right now, on your way out of the daily workspace, and feeling like you just broke out of Alcatraz – this next segment is for you. We talk a lot about the ‘dream career’ and ‘greener pastures’. However, we rarely talk about the paralyzing fear of actually ‘going for it’. It’s so easy to trap ourselves inside a loop of procrastination. We remind ourselves to update that resume next weekend, or whenever the market improves, and then it never happens. A career pivot may sound simple at first, but the idea of putting that plan into action sounds like a waking nightmare. At the same time, staying stuck in a job that drains your spirits is a much bigger risk to your long-term happiness. Today, those excuses are being tossed out the window. Today, we are going to unpack why you are putting off your own potential. And, more importantly, we are going to give you that final encouraging push to take that next step forward. Westboro-based psychotherapist Benslyne Avril joins Kristy Cameron for this week’s edition of Self-Help Tuesday.

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