{"id":27460,"date":"2025-05-13T13:16:38","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T17:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/news\/?p=27460"},"modified":"2025-05-13T13:16:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T17:16:38","slug":"study-finds-that-near-death-experiences-have-this-impact-on-peoples-careers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/news\/2025\/05\/study-finds-that-near-death-experiences-have-this-impact-on-peoples-careers","title":{"rendered":"Study Finds That Near-Death Experiences Have This Impact on People\u2019s Careers"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_27463\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27463\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/140\/2025\/05\/Near-Death-Experience_credit-Adobe-Stock.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27463\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/140\/2025\/05\/Near-Death-Experience_credit-Adobe-Stock.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27463\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Adobe Stock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A recent study is finding that people with near-death experiences (NDEs) have different ways of viewing their careers after their experience. According to research published in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ingentaconnect.com\/content\/jmsr\/rmsr20\/pre-prints\/content-jmsr_ft0088\"><em>Journal of Management, Spirituality, and Religion<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>people with NDEs move away from the grind of the everyday 9 to 5 and seek more meaningful work. Researchers interviewed 14 survivors (9 women and 5 men) who had an NDE, typically due to a medical incident or an accident. Researchers found that participants no longer felt drawn by the calls of financial achievement and moving up the corporate ladder. The participants worked in various fields, including waiting tables and farming, entrepreneurs, office jobs, marketing, and teaching.<\/p>\n<p>A common theme of the participants was a desire to do meaningful work. \u201cI was not interested in doing nonsense. . .\u00a0 I just was not gonna waste my time on nonsense,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/91329631\/near-death-experiences-change-peoples-perspective-on-work\">said one participant<\/a>. Another participant described it like changing a character in a play. \u201cI like to say that when I woke up in that hospital bed, I had a knowing that the character I was playing was no longer working for me and I had to change characters, and changing that character meant changing that job.\u201d Most participants responded to their newfound insight by changing jobs completely, some even leaving behind high-paying jobs for ones that suited their passions more. Participants were more interested in work that involved personal growth and making a difference.<\/p>\n<p>Even if survivors did not leave their job, their experience brought them new empathy that enhanced their current career. \u201cI was a decent salesman before but this is, like, bringing spirituality into a quote-unquote sales position, which blows my mind,\u201d said one participant. Another stated the experience gave them a sense of purpose. \u201cIt\u2019s hard to come out of this experience and not feel there\u2019s a reason why you\u2019re here, and you hate to say it, but you feel you have this special gift now,\u201d said the participant.<\/p>\n<p>Previous studies have found that workers generally focus on three things: economic security, meaningful work, and high-quality relationships. An NDE shifts the priority from economic success to more meaningful work and relationships. \u201cIt\u2019s about relationships, not achievements,\u201d said one participant. Survivors of NDEs described heightened connections with colleagues and deeper empathy. While not everyone will experience an NDE, this realignment of values can be beneficial for all workers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent study is finding that people with near-death experiences (NDEs) have different ways of viewing their careers after their experience. According to research published in the Journal of Management, Spirituality, and Religion, people with NDEs move away from the grind of the everyday 9 to 5 and seek more meaningful work. 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