As a business owner in the most hectic industry, how can you achieve work life balance and prevent burnout?
First, before we deal with how we should ask if it’s really possible. Yes, it is! There is always balance in everything. In fact, I believe that one of our mission as humans is to find balance in our daily lives. It may be difficult but definitely doable.
Start on deciding on aiming to achieve work life balance. It is easier when you plan it and write it in a journal. Setting goals are the first step because that gives you focus and hope that it is really possible to be able to balance time for work and life.
Stress is caused by an imbalance of time and emotion. Not being able to divide the line between the work and personal life can result in stress. Make it appoint to leave your persona and issues at home when you’re at work, and vice versa. Each of us plays a different character in each life quadrants in order to perform and be the best version of you. For example, keeping the phone near you when sleeping at night can cause insomnia which can result in a bad temper and feeling fatigued and stressed.
Set a specific time for work, family, friends and yourself and actually respect that time will bring balance to you.
We all can agree that family is the most important thing in the world for any human. Having said that, it is reasonable that we allocate quality time for our family. Schedule family trip and make sure to really be with them. The feeling of appreciation from family can build a tighter relationship that will feed our wellness and balance.
Family time is good for our wellness but “me” time is great! We need to find even a little time just for ourselves. Schedule appointment for a haircut, getting nails done, and massages are some examples of what we can do to make time for ourselves. Relaxing and pampering oneself can somehow build confidence and refreshing feeling. When oneself is balanced, we will reap the rewards of healthy body and mind.
Having work life balance means that you manage your time efficiently. Set priorities and focus on what really important. We all get easily distracted by different noise. There is a lot of time wasting things that often times lead to procrastination and eventually leads to cramming and rushing.
These are simple tips but needs the patience to achieve the true work life balance. It may take time but its worth to try for our own sanity.
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