1. Happiness
at work
Work-life balance
Striking the perfect work-life balance Beware perfectionism
It’s incredibly unhealthy to live and breathe work every second of every day; Ok, we’re not saying to approach work with no intention of making an
but at the same time, it won’t do your career any good if your sole focus effort, you should always work to the best of your ability, but it’s important
rests on the other side of the office wall. What you need is the best of both to recognise when you’re doing your best, and when you’re persistently
worlds; and that’s where the joy of work-life balance comes into play. being a perfectionist. Trying to get your work spot on is all well and good,
but going over the minutia when it’s already finished to an acceptable
But because we know it can be a bit of a Holy Grail in its own right, we’re standard means you’re unlikely to achieve any sort of balance, because
Enjoy a work-life here to give you a helping hand by sharing our own top tips. you’ll have so many other projects to catch up on.
balance
Find your own balance Manage your time at work - and don’t let it spill into your home life
The most important thing in life should always be your own wellbeing. Listen Being willing to take on extra work is admirable; but not when it stops you
to your needs - both physically and emotionally - and if you feel like the from doing your own job or interferes with your personal life. This also
balance in your life isn’t quite right, it’s time to do something about it. Of applies to taking work home with you, which is the surest way of blurring
course when it comes to work-life balance there are no rules - it’s for you to the work-life divide. If you’re asked to take on work that’s outside your job
prioritise, make adjustments and figure out exactly how much you can give. description, be absolutely certain that it won’t conflict with anything else
before saying yes. If you do want to take on extra responsibilities, look at
Stress can be addictive: don’t get hooked your current commitments and see where you could cut some slack.
Adrenaline can be devilishly exciting because it makes you feel productive
and energetic, but too much of it can leave you stressed and irritable; and Savour the weekend
after a while, you’ll simply burn out. It can be all too easy to keep pushing Keeping one weekend free every month - where you hold back from making
yourself without taking time to relax, but cooling down after an adrenaline any commitments - can make a real difference to your work-life balance.
high is as important as it is after exercise; which is why you need to You could use it to spend some quality time with your partner, family or
regularly give yourself some soothing ‘me time’. friends, or just enjoy relaxing by yourself. And if the fancy takes you, take an
impromptu adventure by hopping on a train to somewhere new, or spend
Let go of the pressure the whole day in your PJs watching box sets or reading your favourite book.
We know that you won’t mind a little constructive criticism, so we’re just
going to come out and say it: some of us hog the workload because The biggest thing to remember is that if you constantly find yourself pulled
being busy makes us feel really important. We fall into a pattern where from pillar to post, you need to take a step back, look at where all of
we’re over-worked (muttering such well-known phrases as “I do everything your energy is going, and make a real effort to divide your commitments
around here”) and feel resentful, but don’t let others help. Learn to let between work and life in a way that works for you. Everyone is different;
your colleagues take some of the weight off your shoulders and you’ll it’s about finding your own happy balance.
have far more time on your hands. If you don’t ask, you don’t get. It
really is that simple. And if you do need a helping hand in figuring out how to redress that
balance, get in touch with us for a spot of advice.
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