How Sabbatical Can Reshape Your Life
In this article, the mental health journalist Ivanna Kanafotska shares our interview about my sabbatical and her thorough research on the psychological process behind such a decision. I’m very grateful for this opportunity and excited for you to read how sabbatical can reshape your life – and how my sabbatical has reshaped mine.
The Power of The Pause
Have you ever been to a horse race?
It’s an intense spectacle to observe. The gates swing open, and the horses burst forth, overtaking others and aiming to be the first to cross the finish line. Every stride is calculated and well-judged. No time for distractions.
Doesn’t this sound familiar to the modern rhythm of life?
As soon as we graduate from universities, we start running at breakneck speed. Dashing from one position to the next, building networks, buying houses, and then striving for something better. And so round after round.
But there’s one important disparity. Unlike horse races, our lives don’t have just one destination. We have the whole world at our feet and the luxury to carve our own paths. Why not use this privilege to drop out of the race, explore possible routes and forge your own unique path? This is what Sabbaticals are for.
The idea of sabbatical leave
Sabbatical leave is a conscious decision to step away from work for a time period from several months up to several years. Usually people dedicate this time to traveling, studying, or engaging in hobbies. The purpose? To create a space and environment where you can truly disconnect, relax, and rethink your approach to your career or life itself.
In many cases, sabbaticals lead to cathartic results. People change their career vectors, move to a different country or start their own business.
Such an experience encourages people to discover and pursue activities that bring them actual happiness and fulfillment, not just do what society expects from them.
That was the case of Julia Schröckmayr, formerly a Sales Team Lead at American Express and now an entrepreneur.
Her initial job pause ended up with launching her own company and reshaping her whole lifestyle.
What’s the most intriguing thing about Julia’s story?
She never thought that she would leave her corporate career. She just wanted to “take a little break”…
Please click on the following link to keep reading: How Sabbatical Can Reshape your Life
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