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Research<\/a> indicates that having a sense of meaning is very important for highly sensitive people’s wellbeing.<\/p>\n

This is a wonderful interview with Professor Peggy Kern (from the Centre for Wellbeing Science, University of Melbourne) and Nina Mapson Bone (managing director of recruitment agency Beaumont People) where they explore and discuss meaningful work and job crafting with Lisa Leong on This Working Life\u00a0<\/em>on ABC Radio National.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/radio.abc.net.au\/programitem\/pea35jgkVQ<\/a><\/p>\n

I hope you enjoy listening!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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