NEW WAYS TO ACHIEVE WORK-LIFE BALANCE

 Dr.P. Madhurima Reddy

                                MA, M.Sc., MEd, M.Phil., Ph.D., Ph.D.,Hon.Doc,Hon.D.Litt

Psychologist, Life, Wealth & Business Coach 

Peak Performance International Trainer 

NLP Master Practitioner Licensed (UK)


NEW WAYS TO ACHIEVE WORK-LIFE BALANCE? 

                                       


                                                                                                                                       
1. Designate work-free zones — Just as invisible fences protect pets from wandering into the street, you can create a metaphorical “fence” that prohibits work activity in a specific area of your home or life. Whether it’s your car, your kitchen, or the elliptical machine, make sure your cell phone and laptop are out of earshot to eliminate work-induced distractions.                                                                                                                                                                   

                                     

   2.   Consider relocation —

While not everyone has the ability to pack up their belongings and move, the truth is that some cities are more conducive to creating work-life balance than others. Do you spend a lot of time commuting to work every day — or a hefty amount of your paycheck on private school tuition? If you are in the midst of a career shift, this might be a good time to think about relocating to an area that offers more convenience. Moving to a city with a lower cost of living could restore work-life balance by alleviating the pressure to work an unreasonable number of hours just to cover everyday expenses.

                                  


3.   Ask for flex-time —

 When you’re juggling the demands of work and family, sometimes an hour on either end of your day can make all the difference in achieving work-life balance. As long as you fulfill your responsibilities, see if your boss will allow you to work from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. instead of from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in order to avoid after-school care for your kids.

                                     


 4.   Consolidate your calendar —

While it may seem counterintuitive as you try to un-blur the line between work and life, keeping one calendar forces you to balance the two by not overbooking your schedule. If you see that you have already committed to take your mother to an important medical appointment at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, you’ll be able to avoid booking a conference call with the Texas office at that time. If it’s important to you that you attend your daughter’s parent-teacher conference, reserve that time on your calendar. Proactively scheduling your calendar — in one central system — will allow you to maintain better control of your work-life balance. 

                                  

   5.   Expect the unexpected —

Do you know what happens to a rubber band when it’s stretched to its capacity? All it takes from that point is one extra pull, and it will snap. If your daily schedule is like the rubber band at capacity, then receiving an urgent request from your number one client — just as you’re putting on your coat to leave for a parent-teacher conference — is enough to make you feel as if you might snap. Unless you have a crystal ball to foresee traffic jams, sick days or heated discussions that cause meetings to run long, there will always be the potential for something to alter your course, regardless of how carefully you’ve crafted it. By building cushion time into your schedule, you not only avoid an unnecessary cortisol rush, but you also stand a better chance of preserving your work-life balance.                                   





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