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Work - Life Balance 18 Take Away Tips (Be the first to leave tomorrow -…
Work - Life Balance 18 Take Away Tips
Be the first to leave tomorrow - make a commitment to leave on time at least twice a week and do something constructive with your extra time
Don't allow your diary to have no clear space in it. Start the day with 2-3 difficult tasks and get those done at your peak performance time.
Preserve your energy. Be ruthless with your tasks which take up your energy. Are they essential? Can they be done differently? Discuss them with your manager to allow you to maximise your energy.
4.Rethink personal chores. Allocate one lunchtime per week or month to completing personal chores and put in your diary. Create a 'to do' list so that you can manage them without this imparting on your time.
Work from home - Whilst this adds lots of flexibility ,this can often result in longer working hours and less activity.
7.Relax - It is essential in the most hectic of days that you move away from your place of work, albeit for 10-15 minutes , this may be sitting in the car with the radio on or sitting in the park reading a book.
Ask for help - If your workload is unmanageable in the time you have at work, you need to be asking for help.
6.Exercise - Scientific research shows an increase in productivity and effectiveness with just 10 minutes of exercise, this can easily be built into any day.
5.Managers be realistic - Don't expect your team to be workaholics
Take time for a holiday. If the thought of planning to take a week or two off fills you with dread, you need to think seriously about your work life balance. If its really not possible, build in regular long weekends to give you a pit stop to do something other than work.
Stop for Meals. There is nothing worse (or more unhygienic) than eating your lunch at your desk - you can be easily distracted and you eat more quickly.
Get more sleep - A lack of sleep effects productivity and has a dramatic affect on your health and well-being. After only 72 hours of sleep deprivation your mental health is affected
Take responsibility for your own well-being, so if you find that you are developing issues take action before they become more serious.
Keep days off and weekends precious. Use your weekends and holidays to recharge your energy levels - so you are back to your best when you return to work. Avoid non-essential work and plan activities that will reduce stress.
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Avoid Adrenalin Addiction - Some of us love the adrenalin rush of being in demand and overly busy. This is fine but it shouldn't become the norm.
Don't overload yourself. Can others help with what you want to achieve? Working too hard on a consistent basis is not good for you or for those you work with.
Remove ''Perfect'' - Don't strive to be perfect on every occasion. Categorise those actions you cant compromise on and then deliver the rest to the best of your ability.
Say No - Be realistic. There comes a point where you cant do everything for everyone. Know your limits and learn to say no.