How to Manage Work Life Balance

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How to Manage Work Life Balance
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Overview

• Feeling stressed or overburdened at work and at
  home, in todays day-and-age is very common. For
  many of us, achieving work-life balance is a
  challenge. Between job and home, we are
  constantly juggling a lot of responsibilities.
• Managing demanding workloads, family
  responsibilities, managing friendships, finding
  "me time," and squeezing in all those
  extracurricular activities seem to be an
  insurmountable task. We want to finish
  everything, but the day is just 24 hours long.

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Overview

• Its not easy to find the right work-life
  balance, but it doesnt mean it is impossible.
• The optimum work-life balance varies from person
  to person. A hectic day is what motivates and
  fuels certain entrepreneurs. For others, enjoying
  their down time is the ultimate priority.
• Try making a list of all your weekly tasks and
  errands to establish your optimal work-life
  balance. Make a list of what makes you happy and
  what makes you stressed.
• The tricky aspect is striking a balance between
  deleting or finding replacements for the
  stressful areas of your life while still having
  time to achieve your goals and feel joyful.

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What are the consequences of a bad work-life
balance?

• If you start overloading your work schedule, not
  only will your professional productivity suffer,
  but you may also encounter other unfavourable
  consequences at work and at home.
• Employees who have a poor work-life balance are
  more likely to take sick days. Many of them may
  be justified - prolonged stress, such as that
  caused by being overloaded at work, might make
  you more susceptible to illness.
• Employees who are overworked are less likely to
  stay with their company as long as those who are
  satisfied. If you're an employer, make sure you
  treat your employees well and understand their
  emotional states in order to keep them.

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Struggling with work-life balance?

• We are frequently engrossed in our daily
  routines, and in order to enhance our work-life
  balance, we must first assess our existing
  condition.This sets the tone for the rest of the
  process. Request that your coaching clients
  respond to a few basic questions, such as
• How many hours do you sleep per night?
• Are you happy with your physical fitness and
  energy levels?
• Do you find yourself unable to spend enough time
  with your family?
• Do you delegate work to others or do you feel
  like you have to do everything on your own?
• Is your work fun, satisfying and rewarding?
• Do you normally work more than 12 hours per day?

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Work-life balance goals

• It's time for them to figure out what their
  priorities are in life once they've become
  conscious of their current circumstance. Everyone
  has their own idea of what constitutes a healthy
  work-life balance. Assist your clients in
  defining their ideal lifestyle.
• Perhaps they simply want to work a specific
  number of hours per week and spend the rest of
  their time with their newborn child?
• If their current employment inhibits them from
  doing so, switching jobs could be the first step
  toward achieving a better work-life
  balance.Request that they consider the following
  categories and rate their importance Career,
  Money, Relationships, Family Friends, Health,
  Fun Leisure, Home Environment, Personal Growth.

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Analyze current activities and identify time
wasters

• Now that you have a better understanding of your
  clients' life objectives, it's time to go further
  and learn how they spend their time on a typical
  week.
• Request that your client list all of their
  regular daily activities, as well as the amount
  of time they devote to each. After that, take a
  deeper look at all of those activities and ask
  yourself questions like
• Is the time spent doing it reasonable? (In terms
  of the result, effect, value for
  me)
• Is this activity/habit self-imposed or system
  imposed (someone/thing else makes you do this
  family, friends, employer)?

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Analyze current activities and identify time
wasters

• Analyzing current routines and habits helps to
  identify if they are really worth the time spent.
• Many people have also taken the help of a mindset
  transformation coach to identify and
  minimize/eliminate potential time wasters.

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Structure your day

• A to-do list is a terrific technique to work more
  efficiently and procrastinate less. Setting and
  prioritising attainable daily goals offers us a
  sense of control.
• You should prioritise the most crucial and urgent
  duties before moving on to the less important
  ones.
• Large work should be broken down into smaller
  chunks. This keeps us from feeling overburdened.
• Identifying duties that can be delegated and
  encouraging them to schedule ample break.
• There should be at least 5-10 minutes after each
  exercise to do something that will recharge their
  batteries.

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Structure your day

• The ability to manage time and structure each day
  will significantly improve the work-life balance.
• We spend less time delaying once we learn to
  prioritise and set a deadline for our daily
  duties. We have more time to spend with our
  family and friends if we are more productive and
  effective at work.
• If with any of the above ways do not seem enough
  to you maybe a corporate life coach is what you
  need. As they can help you in achieving a
  work-life balance by providing you techniques
  which might leave you with more time for yourself
  and/or your family along with feelings of
  fulfilment at your job.

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Identify energy boosters and drains one of the
main causes of poor work-life balance

• We can waste a lot of time on hobbies and
  relationships that sap our energy and provide
  little benefit. Encourage your clients to
  recognise their energy drains and to spend less
  time on them. Reading all those "essential" posts
  on social media or talking with coworkers are
  excellent instances of energy drains.
• Going for a run or having a good time with
  friends (even for a brief coffee break) may both
  be terrific energy boosters. Encourage your
  clients to spend less time with energy drains and
  more time with energy boosters in their daily
  lives!

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