![]() ![]() Brooks says that resilient people feel like they have more control over their lives, while reactive people feel like they have less control and are more stressed out. By not reacting to news from work, you’ll be able to handle things better in the future. Brooks says that you shouldn’t text at your kid’s soccer game or send work emails when you’re with your family. “There are times when you should just shut your phone off and enjoy the moment.” Brooks says that phone notifications cut into your free time and make you feel more stressed. It seems like the work day never ends.Īccording to Robert Brooks, (professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School and co-author of the book The Power of Resilience: Achieving Balance, Confidence, and Personal Strength in Your Life). However, it has also led to expectations of constant availability. It let us work from home, while making it easier for us to do our jobs. ![]() Heather Monahan, the founder of the career mentoring group #BossinHeels, said, “It’s important to remain flexible and constantly assess where you stand in relation to your goals and priorities.” Sometimes your children may need you, and other times you may need to travel for work, but the key to finding balance is to remain flexible and assess your needs on any given day.” ⦁ Unplug Balance is achieved gradually, not daily. ![]() Some days you may be more focused on work, while on others you may have more time and energy to pursue hobbies or spend time with loved ones. This may appear ideal, but it is not always feasible.Īim for a realistic schedule rather than the ideal one. When you hear the phrase “work-life balance,” you probably envision a highly productive day at work, followed by an afternoon spent with friends and family. ⦁ Recognize that there is no “ideal” work-life balance. How to create a better work-life balance? ![]() In order for a company to have a genuine work-life balance, there must be careful, strategic consideration of how to support the health of employees without negatively impacting their personal lives. You only have one life, so give equal weight to your personal and interpersonal objectives as well as your professional ones. In addition to workplace benefits, work-life balance enables employees to advance their personal lives and goals. In turn, this will attract talented applicants who wish to be a part of the company’s culture. Companies that care for their employees’ well-being are known for their compassion in the industry. Revenue and overall profitability will ultimately benefit from an increase in employee engagement. Reduced stress, reduces employees’ likelihood of leaving the organization. The results of employees achieving a work-life balance include increased productivity, decreased absenteeism, increased motivation, and an overall healthier state of mind and body.Ī positive work environment increases the likelihood that employees will remain loyal and work harder. What is the value of a healthy work-life balance? Balance is something YOU make (through making tough choices). Having a good work-life balance is really about being happy with who you are and the choices you make. ⦁ Giving up on trying to do or have everything. ⦁ Setting clear limits that you’re happy to stick to, ⦁ Putting yourself and what’s important to you first, without feeling guilty, ashamed, or sorry ⦁ Being in the present moment with space where you can think, ⦁ Making a difference in the lives of your children, ⦁ Having a greater impact on the workplace and the world It was found that when people really think about what a balanced life would look like, they say things like: For example, strict 9-to-5 hours are no longer the norm, and more people are working from home. So, what does this term mean right now for workers? In the past few years, work-life balance has changed a lot. 63% of people who took part in FlexJobs 2022 Career Pulse Survey, said they’d rather have a good balance between work and life than make more money. A survey of more than 9,000 UK workers in 2021 showed that 65% of jobseekers valued work-life balance more than pay and benefits. Since the pandemic, people now desire a healthy work-life balance more than ever. Aviva says, “More workers said they liked their current job because of the balance between work and life (41%) than because of the salary (36%).” This is a different order than what it was in 2019, before the pandemic. It showed that ever since the pandemic, people care more about work-life balance than about salary. A recent study by Aviva has caused a bit of a stir. ![]()
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