Work life balance
Is your life in balance?
What does balance mean to you?
It’s different for everyone. For
me it’s when all the facets of your life are the way you want them. Often there is too much happening on one side
of the scale which then affects all the other areas you want to spend time on.
If you are spending too much time at work then you may
become stressed, your relationships with other people are affected and you may,
in extreme cases, experience burnout.
So what can you do to bring about more balance?
The very first thing you need to do is decide what balance looks like to you. Think about all the areas of your life that need to be fitted in. They could be, working, sleeping, having fun with friends, time with family, doing the admin type stuff that makes life run smoothly, spiritual needs, personal development, etc etc. This list will look different for everyone depending on your priorities. What proportion of your time would you like to spend on each area? If you don’t know what your ideal balance looks like, how will you know when you’ve achieved it?
Is your time management up to scratch? This is a big area to
work on but it’s surprising how those times spent unproductively add up. If you
really take stock of how you spend your time there are bound to be a few places
where you can save those precious minutes, which will all combine to make an
amount of time you can do something with.
Think really seriously about why you work in the first place.
What is your motivation? Who/what are you doing it for? Are you working hard to
buy things you don’t need or want to impress people you don’t like?
It’s important to think of balance as a long term thing. Inevitably
there will be times when you are working every hour. If that’s the case the you
must make ensure that you schedule in some rest and recuperation time too.
Getting the balance right will sometimes be a challenge but
if you remember why you want it and what it looks like for you, you’ll realise
how important it is to work to achieve the balance that is right for you.
Contact me to discuss work life balance coaching and find time for the things you want to do as well as the things you have to do.
Caroline Love
Caroline Love
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