Work-life balance: Are you doing it right?

It can be difficult to maintain a healthy work/life balance, especially when your job requires long hours and a lot of dedication. However, it is important to make time for yourself outside of work in order to avoid burnout. Here are some tips for maintaining a healthy work/life balance:

1. Establish boundaries between your work and personal life. This means setting specific times when you are working and when you are not. It may be helpful to have separate phones or email accounts for work and personal use, so you can easily distinguish between the two.
2. Don’t strive for the perfect schedule; strive for a realistic one. Some days, you might focus more on work, while other days you might have more time and energy to pursue your hobbies or spend time with your loved ones. Balance is achieved over time, not each day.
3. Avoid working overtime unless absolutely necessary. Overtime can be very taxing both physically and mentally, and it is important to take breaks throughout the day to rejuvenate.
4. Take advantage of your weekends and vacations to relax and recharge. It’s important to remember that you need time away from work in order to stay productive when you are at work.
5. Make time for yourself outside of work – go for a walk, read a book, etc. This can help relieve stress and make you more productive when you are at work.
6. Talk to your supervisor about any concerns you have regarding workload or hours. They may be able to help adjust your schedule or give you some advice on how to better manage your time.
7. Cutting ties with the outside world from time to time allows us to recover from weekly stress and gives us space for other thoughts and ideas to emerge. Unplugging can mean something simple like practicing transit meditation on your daily commute, instead of checking work emails.
8. When planning time with your loved ones, create a calendar for romantic and family dates. It may seem weird to plan one-on-one time with someone you live with, but it will ensure that you spend quality time with them without work-life conflict. Just because work keeps you busy doesn’t mean you should neglect personal relationships. Realize that no one at your company is going to love you or appreciate you the way your loved ones do. Also [remember] that everyone is replaceable at work, and no matter how important you think your job is, the company will not miss a beat tomorrow if you are gone.