published: 09 Feb 2020
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A healthy work-life balance means that you have a substantial amount of time to dedicate to your work and personal lives. It is vital to achieve a good balance because otherwise, too much work can lead to over stressing. Here are so good tips to follow if you are planning on improving the work-life balance.
Time management:
Perhaps the most obvious tip to give is to manage your time properly. While it may seem straightforward, few people go out of their way to carefully manage their time between work and personal life. You can achieve this by simply having a diary or a calendar that you can make notes on. Having access to these items help you visualize how you spend your time day by day so that you can see whether you are spending too much time at work. If you are able to visualize how you spend your time, then you would be able to see where unnecessary time was wasted on work, so this could be useless meetings that you often attend, or perhaps you spend more time than needed commuting to work.
Set time boundaries
Another important tip is to set time boundaries if possible. Decide on a certain number of hours that you will spend each day working. Make sure that you stick to it and do not over work unless needed. That way, you will have a consistent amount of time each day that you can spend with your family, friends or by yourself.
Reconsider your goals
The desire to buy new and expensive items is common and understandable. However, perhaps the reason why you may have an imbalance between work and life is because you constantly set new wants for yourself. Buying brand new car or buying an investment property are wants, not needs. Spending less money means that you do not have to work as much, which then allows you to free up time to spend with your loved ones.
Spend time with yourself
Spending time with yourself is equally as important as spending time with family and friends. Both work and spending time socializing with loved ones can be exhausting, and this is particularly the case for introverts. So, it is necessary to find some time every week to spend alone so that you can recharge. This can be spending a few hours reading a book, watching a movie alone or doing any other activity that you enjoy and find relaxing.
Regularly exercise
Regularly exercising has been scientifically proven to decrease chances of excessive stress, anxiety and depression. So, ensure that you make time to consistently exercise, and if possible, you can easily turn it into a family and friends' activity as well.
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