How (and Why) to Find Your Life’s Purpose

The video explores the concept of purpose, emphasizing its significance in life. It discusses how psychologists define purpose as a sense of meaning and direction, and highlights the health benefits associated with having a purpose. The video also examines the impact of purpose on academic performance and provides strategies for finding personal purpose, such as shifting mindset, reading, and engaging in altruistic behaviors.

What is the eudaimonic view of well-being primarily concerned with?

• Seeking pleasure and avoiding pain

• Achieving financial success

• Doing what's worth doing

• Maintaining social relationships

Which of the following is NOT a health benefit associated with having a sense of purpose?

• Improved sleep quality

• Higher levels of stress hormone cortisol

• Lower risk of heart attack

• Increased good cholesterol

What did the 2015 study from the Journal of Clinical Oncology find about group therapy for cancer patients?

• Group therapy had no impact on the patients' well-being

• There was no difference between emotional support and developing a sense of meaning

• Developing a sense of meaning provided a greater boost in well-being

• Emotional support was more beneficial than developing a sense of meaning

According to the video, what activity can help forge a sense of meaning?

• Watching documentaries

• Practicing sports

• Listening to music

• Reading poetry and fiction

Which action is suggested as a way to help find purpose in life?

• Expressing gratitude

• Traveling to new places

• Starting a new hobby

• Learning a new language