We want to give a huge department shoutout to Rebecca Schlegel, for being featured in a recently published Washington Post article, Authenticity can protect mental health. Here's how to be authentic. Schlegel states that, "“there’s a really strong link between feeling authentic and life feeling meaningful,” and "the key to feeling authentic is ultimately that ownership piece. ‘Do I feel like I’m doing this because I want to? Have a reason, and it’s consistent with my values that I’m doing this.'" Which would be echoed by Jeffrey Hanson, an associate professor of philosophy at New College of Florida, saying that "authenticity is this process of genuinely deciding what to think, what to value, and who to be.” We are always thrilled to see what our hardworking faculty are doing in their fields, that they are receiving recognition and a national scale along with piers from across the country. Following the idea of authenticity, pursing your ideal self was also where Rebecca spoke about values being key to authenticity. “I think the true self is a little more amorphous than any one skill, any one
disposition. It’s ultimately about those values, and can you find a path in what you’re doing that’s ultimately congruent with those values?” she said. Well said!
disposition. It’s ultimately about those values, and can you find a path in what you’re doing that’s ultimately congruent with those values?” she said. Well said!