DiscoverLife Matters - Separate stories podcastCan you rekindle your spark with work or is it time to break up?
Can you rekindle your spark with work or is it time to break up?

Can you rekindle your spark with work or is it time to break up?

Update: 2025-11-13
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It’s the time of year when you can't wait for time away from your job. 

But, as you reset for 2026, workplace researcher Dr Michelle McQuaid says there are lots of changes you can make to how you "do work" and how you "do life" so you feel re-energised in both these domains. 

And if your job is the problem, she says there are strategic ways to take the first steps towards a career change.

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Can you rekindle your spark with work or is it time to break up?

Can you rekindle your spark with work or is it time to break up?

Australian Broadcasting Corporation