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column_shadow=\u201cnone\u201d column_border_radius=\u201cnone\u201d column_link_target=\u201c_self\u201d column_position=\u201cdefault\u201d gradient_direction=\u201cleft_to_right\u201d overlay_strength=\u201c0.3\u201d width=\u201c1\/1\u201d tablet_width_inherit=\u201cdefault\u201d animation_type=\u201cdefault\u201d bg_image_animation=\u201cnone\u201d border_type=\u201csimple\u201d column_border_width=\u201cnone\u201d column_border_style=\u201csolid\u201d][vc_column_text]While there are many students here at Edison who are training to be a registered holistic nutritionist at the beginning of their careers, just as many are planning to switch out of an unsatisfying one.However, if you\u2019re planning such a switch, it\u2019s important to know whether this is the right choice for you.After all, it\u2019s not a decision to be taken lightly.Below, we chat with entrepreneur coach Veronica Kirin about what you should ask yourself to decide to switch to a new career.Questions To Ask Yourself To See If You Should Change CareersVeronica Kirin is an entrepreneur coach who works with folks who, among other things, are considering a career change.A prolific writer, Veronica\u2019s work has been recognized in Forbes, Fast Company, NPR, and Buzzfeed.She\u2019s also done two Ted Talks, and spoken at length on entrepreneurship and career excellence around the world.So it\u2019s safe to say on the subject of entrepreneurship and career changing, Veronica Kirin is an authority.We sat down with Veronica to talk about the types of questions to ask yourself to help make the decision to switch careers.1. Are You Going To Work Only For The Money?Rather than approach this one on the surface level, it\u2019s worthwhile to consider it from the opposite point of view.\u201cIf you had all the money you needed, would you be doing this? Would you want to be in this office, this community, this field, this situation?\u201dConsider winning the lottery, or receiving a grand inheritance from a long-lost relative \u2013 would you still be doing what you do now?However, for some folks even getting into this headspace is nearly impossible.\u201cThat\u2019s a sign you\u2019re only doing it for the money,\u201d says Veronica.\u201cYou\u2019ve convinced yourself so much that your current path is the necessary one that you can\u2019t even consider what life might be like if you had the time and resources to do what you love.\u201dAnother clear sign is that you can\u2019t even think of what you like to do in the first place.\u201cIf you\u2019re stuck in a mindset of necessity, being authentic can become difficult. It can lead you to actually forget about what you love, what you truly want out of life.\u201d2. Has Your Performance Been Declining?When you consider this point, think of it from more than just doing poorly.After all, doing fine can also be a sign of suffering performance.\u201cWhen I first started working with one client, we\u2019ll call her Amrita, she\u2019d been working in a role for many years, and she was fine. The more we worked together, though, the clearer it became that Amrita wasn\u2019t even really living her life, she was just existing.\u201dWhat happens when you don\u2019t feel like you\u2019re taking control of your life?\u201cAmrita and I connected at a summit where I was speaking. I\u2019ve met a lot of wonderful people at summits, but not all of them become clients. It\u2019s the ones who are searching for something deeper, who are unsatisfied with where they are. If Amrita was happy with where she was, she wouldn\u2019t have been as drawn to what I was saying. When we\u2019re miserable, our minds will start to look for support, sometimes without us even realizing it.\u201d3. Is Your Personal Life Starting To Suffer?If you find your work performance declining, or if you\u2019re doing fine but not excelling, what other areas of your life have been struggling?\u201cOur personal life is a signal for our unhappiness,\u201d says Veronica. \u201cOften we lie to ourselves, saying our current path is necessary and there\u2019s no other option, but eventually we\u2019re going to find an outlet for that pain whether or not we realize it.\u201dThis outlet can manifest itself in your home, your romantic relationships or friendships, familial relations, or even stagnation in your hobbies.But we don\u2019t even realize it\u2019s happening, and if we do, we don\u2019t always realize the extent to which it\u2019s happening.\u201cIf you start to notice things in your personal life are slipping, it\u2019s important to first explore where else this is manifesting. So you noticed things are a little rocky between you and your spouse \u2013 what else is suffering? From there, ask yourself if this is what you really want to be. If it\u2019s the future and you\u2019re on your deathbed, is this all you want there to have been?\u201d4. Have You Become Apathetic?Apathy is a simple term \u2013 just not caring \u2013 but it can manifest itself in so many ways.\u201cOften, apathy comes with numbing behaviour,\u201d says Veronica. \u201cIf you find yourself spending hour upon hour with Netflix or a video game, or you\u2019re starting to use alcohol or drugs more \u2013 even a little bit \u2013 these are all behaviours that cut you off from other possibilities. They let you forget about the things about life you don\u2019t like.\u201dBut what\u2019s the true source of this apathy?\u201cWhen it comes to being stuck in a career you hate, your apathy is a coping mechanism. If the idea of actually doing something you love means that you might disrupt your income \u2013 even if that\u2019s not true \u2013 you might adopt an attitude of apathy in order to cope with feeling trapped.\u201dThese limitations, though, are almost entirely self imposed.\u201cAs a child, all the possibilities seem available to us. That\u2019s still true for us as adults, but if you\u2019ve convinced yourself that your current path is the only path even if you\u2019re not happy, apathy is the natural conclusion. After all, you feel like you\u2019ve had to close yourself off from what you feel like could bring you joy just to survive.\u201dIf you find you\u2019re just not caring about your career anymore, it could be time for a change.5. Do You Daydream About A New Career?There\u2019s nothing wrong with daydreaming, of course.Plenty of people daydream about what it might be like to be a pilot or a stunt driver, but that doesn\u2019t necessarily mean that\u2019s what we want.So how can you tell the difference between idle daydreaming and a genuine yearning for something better?According to Veronica, try a vision board.\u201cFind some pictures of what you\u2019d like your life to look like,\u201d says Veronica. \u201cThese can be images of physical spaces, but also of what you\u2019d like your life to generally feel like. Any ideas that grab your attention belong here. Work on it at your leisure \u2013 it doesn\u2019t have to be done overnight \u2013 and put it in a place where you know you\u2019ll see it every day.\u201dAnd then what?\u201cFrom there, consider what comes up for you when you imagine yourself in that life. Do you get excited when you see it? Is it a sort of idle curiosity, like how you might imagine it would be like to be a movie star or a rock star? Or do you find yourself yearning for what you see?\u201dWhatever it is you feel at this point, it\u2019s pretty clear whether or not you\u2019re happy in your career.Call Us At The Edison Institute Of NutritionIf you\u2019re considering a change of career, there are plenty of options.One, of course, is to pursue a Diploma in Holistic Nutrition program.But is that your best option?Call us today at the Edison Institute Of Nutrition \u2013 we can help.Making the decision to change careers is a big one.Call the Edison Institute Of Nutrition today to speak with one of our intake counsellors.We\u2019ll help you understand your options, and help you decide whether a career in registered holistic nutrition is right for you.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row] "},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"How To Decide To Switch To A New Career As A Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Part 1","item":"https:\/\/edisoninst.com\/how-to-decide-to-switch-to-a-new-career-as-a-registered-holistic-nutritionist-part-1\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]