How to Balance Work and Life

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A little help goes a long way...

My mom helps me out a lot by baking healthy muffins every morning for me so that she knows I am eating a nutritious breakfast every day. If you cut out all the junk food and the sugar-filled drinks, you will be more motivated to do things. Your ability to get more things done will increase as you eat healthier because you will feel more energetic. If you find that you can’t remember to eat in the morning, prepare your breakfast the night before and grab it quick on your way out the door. Breakfast does not have to be a full meal, I just have a healthy muffin and I am set until lunch. If you have a few minutes to stop for a cheeseburger on the way home, surely you have time to prepare healthy lunches. Have a treat every occasionally but try to stay away from the junk food. Your body and your mind will thank you in the end if you continue to eat healthy and treat it right.

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Eating Healthy

As a final thought, the most important thing in balancing work and life is eating healthy. I know it is hard to manage all of that stress and remember to eat. I used to skip breakfast because I had to work in the morning so I would just run out the door without eating anything. My breakfast would be at sometimes one or two o’clock in the afternoon. I realized that I was hurting my body by doing so and decided to change my eating habits. I began to eat less junk food – I work in the fast food industry – and started bringing lunches from home. If you commit to eating healthy, it will eventually become a habit rather than a chore. Eating healthier will keep your mind focused on your work instead of wondering what you will eat next.

alexandra. (2011). Confession #47: I love eating healthy… Cranberry lemon poppyseed muffins {GF}. Retrieved February 25, 2017, from Bright Eyed Baker, http://brighteyedbaker.com/2012/01/14/confession-47-i-love-eating-healthy-cranberry-lemon-poppyseed-muffins/

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Enjoy the Outdoors

I find that keeping up with exercising is a great way to deal with stress from work and life. If you have had a particularly rough day at work, why not head to the gym. If you are an introvert like me, then it is so easy to set up a workout room in your own home! I have one that has a treadmill so whenever I am feeling the need to work off some steam; I head onto it for a 30-minute jog. Not only do I get to work off some frustrations, I also am slowly getting back in shape. Do not worry about having to exercise for an hour – even just 10 minutes makes a difference! You will feel so much better about yourself when you are doing more than just sitting at a desk all day long.

As the weather turns nicer, you can go outside for a walk, maybe even a jog. I have four dogs and, when the weather turns nice, I take them out for a nice walk – don’t you worry dog lovers - my dad walks them every day! Getting outside in the fresh air is a great way to clear your mind of all that unnecessary stress. Not only is walking outside with your pets beneficial to you but it is great for them too! You create great memories that will stick with you forever when you go out and do things with those you love. Keep that in mind next time that you tell a family member that you are too busy. Head to the park with your pet, your children, or your significant other and make a fun day out of it!

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I think you have some excellent tips on how to maintain balance between work and life. I especially enjoyed reading your blog on getting needed rest. In this fast-paced world, it is something many neglect.

Thanks! I am glad you agree! Getting the sleep one needs is always important

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Get Some Sleep

You do not have to physically go out of your house and go off to be able to get away from work. Shut your phone off, let your family know you are taking a day to yourself, and just lay in bed.

Try catching up on your favorite TV show or even having a short nap during the day. This works for me when I get home from work, I take a short nap if it is early enough in the day. If you are that worn out, go to bed early; get some decent sleep for once. You will wake up refreshed and ready to go the next day. Where is one place where you wish you could go to get away from everything?

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Time To Get Away

Another way to balance work in life is to take some time to get away. If you find that you are too overwhelmed with everything that has been going on your life with work or personal things, how about taking a much-deserved trip? Plan something with friends, family, or even just go by yourself. I find that sometimes I need to retreat into a quiet place in my mind by listening to music when I get overwhelmed. However, when things get rough, all I want to do is go out to a cottage and sit by a lake with a cool drink in hand. Now doesn’t that sound nice and relaxing? What about curling up with a nice book for one afternoon when you cannot seem to focus. I do not even have to leave my house to relax. I just grab my favorite book, put on my pajamas, and make myself a cup of tea when I start to lose my mind over work. Put your cellphone and any other distracting electronic away just to give yourself sometime to relax.

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Achieving the Balance

In order to get more work done around the house and to have more time to relax, you can set alarms on the clock built into smartphones. Give yourself a time limit and surely, you will be able to get the task done in no time, which will free up some more time later on for relaxation. Keep these tips in mind to get a comfortable balance between work and life. Feel free to leave any comments below.

For more tips visit https://www.theodysseyonline.com/16-tips-to-stay-organized-in-2016

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Stay Organized

One of the ways to balancing your life and work is to keep organized. In today’s modern age, there is a lot of technology out there to stay on top of things. From smart phones with built in apps to computer software there is no easier way to keep yourself in control. While I do own a smartphone and use it to keep me organized, I prefer to do it the old-fashioned way and write things down. A notebook or a calendar will do to remember important dates but if you are on the go, a smartphone will work just as well as most have a built-in calendar and a notes app to write things down.

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Believe in Yourself

Do not let yourself get overwhelmed. Tell yourself you can do this even if you feel like giving up. If you find that you are still feeling down, walk away. Take a moment to yourself, sit down, close your eyes, and just relax. I get moments where I just need to sit because I get so overwhelmed by people and the long list of things I need to do. Accept the fact that you will fail sometimes and that is okay. Congratulate yourself because guess what – you made it through another day. Pat yourself on the back, go out, and reward yourself because you deserve it. How do you reward yourself at the end of the day? What advice would you give someone feeling down?

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How To: Dress Appropriately For the Work Week (with Flair)

It’s Sunday, tomorrow is Monday, as in, the day you get back to work. Sweating over what to wear for the upcoming week yet? No need to; just take a look at the list of ways you can shake up your wardrobe using staple pieces.

But before you do that, we need to talk about something important: What is considered an inappropriate outfit for work? Many factors can deem an outfit inappropriate; but, according to Forbes, experts agree that showing cleavage is one of the most common mistakes women make (Sinberg, 2009). Consequently, that blouse that you think is cute, it can cost you a promotion.

Here’s more examples of what is considered inappropriate at work:

ll-fitting clothes:

     Nothing too baggy or too tight.

Over-accessorizing:

     Rule of thumb: less is more.

Undergarments showing:

     Make sure underwear lines and/or

     bra straps are not visible.

See-through clothing:

     To avoid this, buy clothing with

     lining.

Short skirts:

     The knee is usually a good visual

     anchor.

Re-introducing:

“The Turtleneck”

This timeless silhouette can act as a base for a collection of outfits (Lee, 2017).

“The Suit”

“Business suit:” no two words have ever caused more dread to the working woman. Unfortunately for those who work in a corporate setting, it’s a non-negotiable. But, with countless styles and cuts, it is now much easier to pull off for the “every-day girl”.

“The Blazer”

As stated in my last post, there are so many options other than the traditional blazer. Why not try some?

“The Heeled Shoe”

The mule, the heeled boot, the bootie, the loafer…need I say more?

How much of your dress do you think helps/injures your professional potential? Do you know anyone whose dressing damaged their chance of receiving a promotion?

  What to read the full article from Forbes? Then click right here.

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I love the images and its very insightful!

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Ted Talk on Work-Life Balance

Marsh, N. (2011, February ). Transcript of “how to make work-life balance work.” Retrieved February 6, 2017, from Ted Talks, https://www.ted.com/talks/nigel_marsh_how_to_make_work_life_balance_work/transcript?language=en#t-283382

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Honesty is the best policy.

Let’s all be honest here for a second. There are not enough hours in the day to get everything done and that’s okay. I find it hard to do everything I need to do in one day. I am not perfect; I do not try to be. I work in a stressful job environment because I am one person doing three different jobs at the same time. Call me crazy but I still get the job done. I understand – some days I want to scream because I feel like I am going to lose control of my life, sometimes I feel like I already have. There is one thing that I do to help cope with the crazy train called life – I pace myself. I do what I need to do one thing at a time. Try to focus on one thing instead of looking at everything that needs to be done. Break it down into steps and it becomes much more manageable.

Felton, J. (2014, September 15). Believe in yourself. Retrieved February 13, 2017, from Success Mindset, http://www.businesshorsepower.com/believe-in-yourself/

Tracy, B. (2016, October 20). 4 mental exercises to increase your time management. Retrieved February 2, 2017, from Brian Tracy International, http://www.briantracy.com/blog/time-management/quality-of-life-work-life-balance-positive-affirmations/

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Biggest Struggle of Balancing Work and Life

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Work-Life Balance 101

Balancing work and life is no easy achievement. There are times I wonder whether it is possible to do both in harmony. Some days I wonder if I should just stop trying, as I’m sure we all do at some point in our lives, and just try to get through it as best as I can. There’s no handbook on how to survive with life, work, and who knows what else is being thrown at us. However, I find as we go through these experiences, we learn how to deal with these things. That’s the focus of this blog – how to balance work and life.

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