Today’s gyms are loaded with people desperately trying to transform their sagging bottoms, beer belly tumors, chunky cheeks and flabby triceps into a beautiful, slim, sexy work of art worthy of adorning the cover of the latest fitness magazine.

 Every one of us has 24 hours in our day – no more, no less. Yet some people manage to get an awful lot done in that time and others just can’t seem to get anything done.

In my 25 years as a healthcare practitioner, I’ve come to notice an important trend in the way that most people view themselves and their health. Our current medical mindset is fixated on treatment. When I say “our” mindset, I don’t just mean that of the professionals themselves.

 In this article, I want to take on that challenge by exploring why people tend to go awry in their work-life relationship and how anyone can incorporate their career into their life in a way that compliments rather than overshadows the other components of their life’s dreams.

“Why is change so hard?” It may be the most common question I answer for clients. Change in general is easy – change is always happening. You may chip a tooth, get a bit of a tan working in the yard, or get haircut. Change is a constant. But directed change can be tough and this is what we’re really after in personal development – movement towards some goal. So why is directed change so hard? There are a number of reasons, but I want to address the first stumbling block that most people run into – lack of self-knowledge.