published: 28 Aug 2019
3 min read | website: www.ebr.com.au
Though it can be difficult, it is possible to strike that perfect balance between work and personal life. Here are five tips to find that balancing point for your work-life.
Unplug
The benefits of unplugging and getting away from any sort of screen time are enormous. Turning off, silencing, or leaving behind your phone will greatly help you to focus on your family. Unplugging can also help your eyes and brain adjust. When you spend long amounts of time looking at that glaring white light, your eyes become strained
Prioritise
What really matters to you? What do you want to achieve in your work, your personal life? Knowing this, and having those things written down, can greatly help in knowingwhat to say 'yes' or 'no' to. You have a limited amount of time, how you spend it isreally up to you. Define your priorities
Leave it at the Office
Part of what makes the average worker unbalanced is once they leave the office, they keep thinking about work. Instead of being able to shut off that part of their livesfor a while, they're constantly thinking about what they did that day and what needs to be accomplished tomorrow. If you're afraid of forgetting what you need to accomplish or a key point you need to bring up in that meeting, write it down before you leave the office. Leave a sticky note with a to-do or reminder list there. Takethese precautions so you don't take those concerns and thoughts home with you.
Abandon Perfectionism
Perfectionism is a quick killer to a balanced life. Rather than trying to reach an unattainable level of perfection, go for excellence. Do your best at what you do, but when it comes time to leave, leave it there
Exercise
Taking care of yourself, physically, mentally, and emotionally, is very important to this balance. Exercise has health benefits that extend to reducing stress and providing a healthier attitude and mindset
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