On this episode I talk about one of the many ways you can help yourself become gainfully employed. The focus of the specific episode will be on introspection and taking care of yourself mentally.

Topics covered:

• One of the most detrimental things you can do to your mental health when you’re underemployed and what you can do about it
• Why therapy is necessary if you can afford it
• Why you should practice meditation and mindfulness
• Why you should practice gratitude
• Why you should read Brené Brown, watch her TED talk, and explore your vulnerability
• Why you should work to strengthen your resilience and persistence
• Why you should try this stuff even if you’re skeptical

The best books to read when you’re underemployed:

• Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown
• Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life by Martin E.P. Seligman
• Rejection Proof by Jia Jiang
• Gratitude and Trust by Tracy Jackson and Paul Williams
• Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam M. Grant
• Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck
• You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero
• Positivity: Top-Notch Research Reveals the Upward Spiral That Will Change Your Life by Barbara L. Fredrickson

Books on meditation and mindfulness:

• Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-to Book by Dan Harris
• Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life by Jon Kabat-Zinn
• Why Can't I Meditate?: How to Get Your Mindfulness Practice on Track by Nigel Wellings
• Mindfulness: An Eight-Week Plan for Finding Peace in a Frantic World by J. Mark G. Williams,  Danny Penman, Jon Kabat-Zinn