19 Nov 2023

Benjamin Rogers: Becoming your own hero

From Sunday Morning, 9:40 am on 19 November 2023

If you want to make your life feel more meaningful, try seeing it as a hero’s journey.  

Researchers have found that the hero’s journey is not just for legends and superheroes, but that individuals can achieve greater well-being and resilience by ‘restorying’ their lives.  

Lead researcher Benjamin Rogers is an assistant professor in the Management and Organization department at Boston College's Carroll School of Management. 

SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 19: Beckham the dog sports a Superman costume during Comic Con on July 19, 2013 in San Diego, California. The Comic Con International Convention is the world's largest comic and entertainment event and hosts celebrity movie panels, a trade floor with comic book, science fiction and action film-related booths, as well as artist workshops and movie premieres.   Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Sandy Huffaker / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

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