What Are Some Tips on How to Balance Work and Life?
Discussion Topic of How to Balance Work and Life
Component Engineer
Saint Peters, MO
The answer to "How to balance work and life" varies from person to person. Establishing your priorities is the first thing you should do. It should be based on what's most important to you.
If you were to ask me how to balance work and life, I do so by spending time with my family and hitting the gym. Just make sure to do your best during work and don't forget to spend time on things that matter most.
Museum Director
Killeen, TX
Work-life balance comes from the idea that you can have firm boundaries around your "work" and "life." It is an effort to make time for personal activities and the demands of the workplace.
I believe all of us can decide to love what we do. When I love what I do, work is play, and play is part of work. There are two pieces of a cycle. The work makes you happier, and play makes you more relaxed. Achieving Work-life balance does get you to perform better at work.
Marine Technician
Conway, AR
For a fair number of people, work is work, and play is play. Work is work when everything feels uphill. Over the years, people have turn work into an instrument of torture.
You do things you do not enjoy to pay bills and to have more enjoyment. When it happens, you need "play" to balance things out. It is essential to have the boundaries set to feel energized throughout the process.
You can decide to love what you do or be fortunate to do what you love. One needs a change in mindset, and the other requires luck. Loving what you do is a powerful alternative to doing what you love. Managing work-life balance isn't hard if you know how to balance work and life.
So, how to balance work and life? I do it by devoting time to exercise after work. It actually keeps my mind free from acute stress. I also make sure to get enough sleep daily. This allows me to wake up with a new mood in the morning.
Aiming for a work-life balance isn't as hard as you think.
Dairy Farmer
Saco, ME
Long working hours can bring stress and anxiety if it's not handled well. I've experienced it in my previous job with 18 hours of work, seven days a week. Because of this, I had frequent headaches and high blood pressure.
The final straw was when I got hospitalized one day. I knew I had to do something to get back to the happy state I once was. So, I quit my job and was determined to achieve work-life balance in my next position. Over the years, I've learned many tips and tricks to live a balanced life. Here's how to have work-life balance:
1. Be clear on your priorities
2. Learn how to say "No."
3. Set the right boundaries in working hours
4. Slot in time for some me-time
I hope you don't repeat my mistakes and learn how to balance work and life.
Recreation Supervisor
Bend, OR
If you want to balance your work and play, you need to learn how to say no. "No" is the word that sets up certain boundaries between work and life. If you hate those hours you spend at work, then no amount of "life" after work is going to make up for that.
As for achieving a balanced work-life, I'm all about spending enough time with friends and family, eating well, and staying fit. The first step to managing work-life balance is to define what's essential for you, that is, the things you do to feel a sense of fulfillment in life. If you don't, you're never going to learn how to balance work and life.
City Clerk
Fort Lauderdale, FL
To strike a balance between work and life, these are some of the things I have been practicing:
1. Have time management. I make sure I dedicate my time to work and spend my weekends with my loved ones exclusively.
2. Exercise regularly. I noticed this activity helped improved my physical and mental.
3. Spend at least one hour a day working on MYSELF. I have a habit of journaling and reading.
I hope this helps you understand how to have a work-life balance. Set a clear picture between work and personal life, and you'll see your quality of life improve.
Scrub Technician
Cleveland, OH
I struggled with the question, "How to balance work and life" 5 years ago. Fast forward to today, I'm loving every moment of what I'm doing. Allow me to share the secret recipe to get your life back on track:
1. Don't procrastinate. We always find excuses for not having time to accomplish a goal while neglecting the others.
2. Have a hobby. It can be any form of activity that soothes your soul, be it drawing, gardening, or sewing.
3. Prioritize family time. Make sure you care for them as much as you care for your work. You need this support system to go far in life.
4. Never neglect your health. Always remember, whatever happens, your health comes first.
5. Have a social life. You don't have to be friends with everyone, but have a few close friends that you feel comfortable around.
Lastly, the most significant influencer of your life is you, yourself. To successfully achieve a work-life balance depends on your will.
House Designer
Valdosta, GA
How to balance work and life? Good question.
The most important thing you can do to achieve work and life balance is to understand yourself. What will make you genuinely happy? Having an answer to this is your first step towards managing work-life balance.
When you're working, dedicate your entire time to it. It's best if you could finish your daily tasks at the prescribed time. Once you get off work, spend time on yourself and your loved ones. There's one thing I always believed in: You work to live, not live to work.