Crisis of meaning at work: how to adapt to the great wave of professional retraining in 2025?

Why so many professional replacements in 2025? 🧭

Never have the French questioned their careers so much as at the beginning of 2025. The latest studies by the Ministry of Labor indicate that more than 45% of working people are considering changing career paths by the end of the year. This “crisis of meaning” is not new, but it is taking on an unprecedented scale.

The reasons? They are multiple:

• Post-COVID psychological exhaustion, with a questioning of our priorities. 😷
• Technological acceleration, in particular via AI, which is revolutionizing traditional jobs. 🤖
• Quest for meaning and usefulness increasing, especially among the younger generations. ✨
• Desire to better reconcile professional and personal life. ⚖️

But what to do in the face of this desire for renewal, when uncertainty and fears take over? 😟

Crisis of meaning or existential crisis? 🤔

Retraining is not just a professional process. It is an existential experience profound. Many of our MindDay users describe the same feeling: “I don't know why I wake up in the morning.”

This feeling of emptiness can have strong psychological consequences:

• Loss of self-esteem 😞
• Chronic anxiety 😰
• Depression symptoms

CBT (cognitive behavioral therapies) show us that our thoughts condition our emotions. A thought like “My job has no meaning” can trigger a spiral of devaluation.

Asking the right questions (with the TCC method) 🧠

Before changing course, it is essential to stop, and to think coldly. Here are three powerful questions from CBT to help you get a clearer picture:

1. What exactly do I want to run away from? The job itself, the environment, management, rhythm, solitude?
2. In what situation have I felt useful and aligned lately? What does that say about my values?
3. What is it that scares me about changing? What are my psychological barriers?

You can find these journaling exercises in the application MindDay.

Concrete techniques to move forward step by step 🛠️

Here are some strategies from CBT and our experience at MindDay to approach retraining in a healthy way:

1. Split the fear

“I want to change but I'm too afraid to make a mistake.”

Divide this project into micro-objects: exchange with someone in the targeted profession, do an orientation test, create an adapted CV... Every action counts and builds trust. 💪

2. Get caught up in the action

“I've been thinking about it for 2 years but I'm not making progress.”

Inaction maintains anxiety. Commit to concrete action this week, as simple as it may be (make an appointment with an APEC advisor, for example) . 📅

3. Change your self-talk

“I am no good at anything else.”

This type of limiting belief can be worked on. MindDay offers guided video sessions to identify and rephrase these thoughts. 💭

Retraining, a path to personal balance ‍

Professional retraining should not be an escape, but a refocus on its core values. It requires time, clarity, and good psychological support.

Our programs such as “Giving meaning back to my work” or “Building my self-confidence” are designed to help everyone navigate this life change. 🧭

In conclusion 💬

If you feel a loss of motivation or meaning, You are not alone. Millions of French people are going through the same storm. 🌧️

It is not a weakness. Maybe it's The start of a transformation. 🌈

Take the time to ask yourself the right questions, test small concrete actions and above all, Have yourself accompanied.

The application MindDay can be a constant support to help you build a professional life in line with who you really are. 🙏

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