Work-life Balance

WORK-LIFE BALANCE, WHAT EXACTLY IS IT?

Work-life balance is both achievement at work AND enjoyment in life outside of work and is super important when it comes to a person’s quality of life. So, work-life balance determines the amount of stress you live with, as well as how much quality time you have for yourself.

And your friends and family. You see, there are things besides work that make life meaningful.

Listen, life is short. It’s pretty rare that people look back, reflect on their life and wish they’d worked more!  So, maybe it’s time you consider getting some support from a therapist to help you develop a healthier work-life balance!

WORK-LIFE BALANCE, SHOULD I BE WORRIED?

Keep an eye out for the following:

• boundaries are nonexistent between work and personal life
• people in your life are pissed that you work so much
• trouble putting your phone down or closing your laptop
• work is too busy to take time for
  fun or enjoyment
• you’re exhausted and showing signs of physical stress
• you’re numbing out, using alcohol or drugs, or stress eating
• partner, kids or pets hardly recognize you
• you are stressed, anxious, depressed,
  or irritable

THERAPY IMPROVES YOUR WORK-LIFE BALANCE

It is challenging to balance your work and personal life. Furthermore, pressures to succeed at work increase quickly for many people. So, the pressure causes you to over-identify with how it’s going at work.

You could also depend on “overworking” to cope with stress and insecurity. Moreover, it could be a creative way for you to keep people in your life at a comfortable distance. Well, isn’t that sneaky of your subconscious!

Whatever your situation, finding a work-life balance that works for you will help you to relax. Learn to get more comfortable taking time for YOU. To sum up, it is okay to make room for the people and things you care about in your life. In fact, it will make you happier, healthier and more connected.

THERAPY GETS TO THE HEART OF IT
AND GIVES YOU THE TOOLS TO CHANGE