Maintaining a Work-Life Balance

In this digital driven world, it is becoming harder to maintain a work-life balance. Follow the tips below to see how to juggle your career and personal life simultaneously! 

Unplug

While technology is useful at times to enhance work performance, device addiction can seriously impact your productivity. Unless absolutely necessary, try to refrain from reaching your devices. Doing so allows you to shift your focus to other aspects of your life, be it spending time with your family and friends or simply relaxing on your own. Moreover, research shows that the blue light emitted from device screens creates a mental stimulus that prevents us from winding down at the end of the night.

Allocate

Whether it is a 30 minute break during the workday or a week long vacation at an exotic resort, schedule regular vacations to spice up the usual mundane work routine. A break will allow you to recover from the accumulated stress and you will be able to return to work refreshed, both mentally and physically. If a break is not permitted, try taking on a new hobby in your downtime!

Say NO!

Although you feel obligated to lend a hand to those who need assistance, it is important to assess your capabilities and tasks on hand before taking on additional responsibilities. It might be tempting to take on more duties to impress but failure to complete them or sub par work would only backfire on your reputation.