10 Tips For Better Work-Life Balance
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1. Apply the 8/8/8 rule
If your work takes up too much of your time that you don't have the energy to spend time with your family and friends, physical symptoms of burnout can quickly manifest as chronic stress, fatigue and sleep difficulties. Reclaim a more positive work-life balance by adopting the 8/8/8 rule: 8 hours of work, 8 hours of sleep and 8 hours of leisure time.
2. Schedule in downtime
Booking it into your diary means you're less likely to bail out of spending time with friends and family. Treat it as a non-negotiable "meeting" so there's no excuse to double book yourself.
3. Get healthier
Does your diet and lifestyle fit around your to-do list? If work has taken over, grabbing food on the go and not having time to exercise are common consequences. Make a commitment to eat a balanced, healthy diet and schedule in time for exercise.
4. Ask for help
When things get hectic, don't be embarrassed to ask for help if you need it -- whether it's from your family members, colleagues, friends or employer -- so you can take care of yourself.
5. Don't be a perfectionist
Putting unnecessary pressure on yourself by demanding that everything is done perfectly means you'll never see the back of your to-do list. Instead, let things slide that don't really matter.
6. Have "me" nights
Plan one night per week that's all about you. Whether it's a relaxing soak in the bath or getting engrossed in a good book, the activity is irrelevant. What really matters is that you spend some time focused on yourself.
7. Put your foot down
Learning to say no isn't easy, but it's a crucial workplace skill. Remember that you can respectfully decline to take on unnecessary tasks or additional projects. Be more assertive and you'll have more time to spend on activities that you actually enjoy.
8. Create boundaries
Getting your work-life balance back on an even keel means making conscious decisions to separate work and home. Leave work in the office -- don't bring it home with you. Set up boundaries and make sure that colleagues and work connections are aware that you're not "on call" during non-work hours.
9. Prioritize
Manage your to-do list efficiently by sorting items into a "must be done today" category and a "can wait for now" category. Focus your attention on the first category and don’t be hard on yourself if the not-so-important items have to wait a bit longer.
10. Fight the guilt
Don't feel guilty for not being a Superwoman -- real people can't juggle everything everytime. If you have your plate full, it's okay to turn down some of the less important obligations in your schedule.
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1) 8 Hour work 8 Hour leisure time 8 Hour sleep... No need transport
no possible unless u is working from home and forever alone so can stay at home... -
oh yes im sure u must follow exactly 8/8/8
no time to pee too
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Originally posted by TehJarVu:
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yes, to be included in one of the 8s
preferably not the working 8
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The desire to live expensively or in comfort is normally what cause people to commit most of the time to their work. They are willing to forsake that "balance" in returns of financial stability/ gains. Can't really blame them with such high standards of living compared to other countries.....
But we can't really consider that to be an imbalance right?
Afterall, balance differs from individual to individual so if someone wants to sacrafice their youth into their work so they can reap the benefits at retirement age, who is to stop them :D maybe to them that is a balance...
Also with the advancement of technology....WiFi, conference call, video messages, instant updates etc etc it is very very hard for people to keep their mind off work. Work begins even before working hours these days
Paranoia or competitiveness in a fast moving society can also cause work related stress. Sometimes employees themselves feel paranoid (kiasu) when they aren't deem to be putting in as much effort as their collegues. i.e That one employee who come in 1 hour earlier and get off work 1 hour later so he can angkat the bosses bola...yea u know who I'm talking about....