When you discover your mission, you will feel its demand. It will fill you with enthusiasm and a burning desire to get to work on it. ~ W. Clement Stone

Does your life have a clear sense of purpose?

Most people have a fundamental need to seek and find their calling in life, be it through work, hobbies or volunteer activities. While philosophers have long weighed in on the subject, it has recently come under scrutiny by researchers who seek to understand the science behind human happiness and success.

Psychologist Michael Steger and his colleagues at Colorado State University created the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ) to measure the presence of meaning in our lives, as well as how much we seek to further our understanding of life’s purpose.

This article presents the MLQ, a five-minute test that will prompt you to think about these important topics, and it can serve as the foundation for discussions with your significant relationships, mentor or coach.
——————————

This is a brief synopsis of a 750-word article suitable for coach newsletters. It is available for purchase with full reprint rights, which means you may put your name on it and use it in your newsletters, blogs or other marketing materials. You may also modify it and add your personal experiences and perspectives.

If you are a Content for Coaches client and your account is current, no need to order. Send me an email to confirm that you wish to use this article for your next newsletter.
All others please use the order links below.

Order Links to purchase this article:

1.  Click HERE: Finding True Meaning – The Quiz Text, 750-word Article with Full Reprint Rights, $57 –

2.  Click HERE: Finding True Meaning – The Quiz 3 Article Nuggets*, with Full Reprint Rights, $64 –

*Article Nuggets: The same article broken up into 3 blog-style sections, written in conversational tone, first-person “I”, suitable for a series of blog posts or shorter newsletter articles.

As a society, we’re achieving more yet feeling worse. Even when well paid, we’re dissatisfied. Most of us accomplish plenty but lack feelings of well-being.

While every metric of society is improving worldwide, our happiness levels are declining — and the more we have and achieve, the less successful we feel. This phenomenon is known as the “progress paradox.”

• In a worldwide survey of happiness, the United States ranked a dismal 23rd.
• Between 1972 and 2004, Americans’ real buying power doubled, yet our feelings of financial security dropped by 34%.
• The number of people who felt very happy with their lives dropped by 31% during that time. (Shawn Achor, One Day University Presents: Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness)

What does make us feel good about ourselves?

1. The ability to manage energy and stress in positive ways
2. A strong social support network
3. Most importantly, believing that what we do matters

This article reveals the latest psychological research that challenges some of our most commonly held beliefs about satisfaction and well-being and suggests action steps you can take right now to increase your feelings of happiness.
_______________________________________

This is a brief synopsis of a 800-word article suitable for coach newsletters. It is available for purchase with full reprint rights, which means you may put your name on it and use it in your newsletters, blogs or other marketing materials. You may also modify it and add your personal experiences and perspectives.

If you are a Content for Coaches client and your account is current, no need to order. Send me an email to confirm that you wish to use this article for your next newsletter.

All others please use the order links below.

Order Links to purchase this article:

1.  Click HERE: The Progress Paradox:  Doing Better, Feeling Worse
Text, 800-word Article with Full Reprint Rights, $57 –

2.  Click HERE:  The Progress Paradox:  Doing Better, Feeling Worse
3 Article Nuggets, with Full Reprint Rights, $64–