Dear Headspace Overcoming Lack of Motivation in the Workplace, with Rosie
Mar 3, 2026
Conversations about losing motivation at work, exploring whether a role fits and how motivation can change. Discussion of grief after losing a parent and how loss can ebb and flow. Honest talk about infertility, the emotional and practical strains of fertility journeys, and the importance of finding support.
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Rekindle Work Motivation By Mapping Motivators
- Explore extrinsic and intrinsic motivators to re-engage with work.
- Rosie suggests listing external goals (promotion, role change) and internal pulls (mission, people) to see which spark energy.
Work Fulfillment Shifts From Place To People
- Work satisfaction often shifts from role to relationships over time.
- Robin notes in her twenties it was about place, later it became about people and daily interactions at work.
Avoid Making Work Your Whole Identity
- Don't expect your job to be your passion; broaden identity beyond work.
- Nika advises naming non-work roles and strengths so your job isn't required to fulfill every part of you.