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Publication Date: 2023
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Career Life as a Game: An Overlooked Metaphor for Successful Career Transitions
Rochat, Shékina; Borgen, William A.
British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, v51 n2 p298-309 2023
Meeting the psychological, social, and economic challenges of career transitions requires people to be increasingly flexible and hardy. In this article, we propose that envisioning one's life as a game can foster well-being, coping strategies, and success with career transitions. The SuperBetter approach (McGonigal, 2015. "Superbetter: A revolutionary approach to getting stronger, happier, braver and more resilient." Penguin) is presented as a metaphor that can provide clients with a new perspective for their lives and career narratives. The way each component of this metaphor can contribute to individuals' well-being, motivation and success throughout career transitions is detailed. Implications for practice and research are discussed.
Descriptors: Career Development, Games, Vocational Adjustment, Coping, Well Being, Figurative Language, Counseling Techniques, Career Counseling
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Language: English
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