Back in the day, people were convinced that working was their only purpose in life. Fast forward to the present day, employers and employees are starting to realize that there is far more to life than spending it at the office. Companies are starting to realize that they’re losing a lot of good employees due to burnout. Burning your employees out means you are working them too hard and they don’t enjoy or want to do their jobs anymore.

 

Companies are hopping on the work-life balance train and allowing their employees to take a break from work when they’re feeling burnt out. There are ways you can create a work-life balance for yourself too though.

 

5 ways to create a work-life balance for yourself:

 

1.      Prioritize your time

When it comes to both your professional life and your personal life, to-do lists are your best resource. Every morning and every week you should write down all the things you need to get done that day or week. Don’t write them in any particular order at first. Look at your list and then categorize them into these categories:

·        Urgent & important

·        Important but not urgent

·        Urgent but not important

·        Needs to be done but after everything else is done

 

Breaking them into these categories will help you to manage your time on things that need to be done first. This creates a work-life balance because you won’t be coming in early or staying late to get work done, so you can have more personal time for yourself each day.

 

2.      Manage your mind

When you’re trying to balance your work and personal life, you have a million things on your mind. Did I finish that report for my boss? Did I forget to send that email? Did I feed the dog this morning? Do I have to drop off or pick up my children today? Juggling so many thoughts can lead you to feel burnt out. Take time each morning or night to organize your thoughts – whether that be through doing something you love like reading, or spending 20 minutes meditating. Your mind is your bread-and-butter, don’t ruin it.

 

3.      Use your PTO

People oftentimes get so caught up in work that they don’t take the PTO available to them. Our bosses can sometimes make us feel guilty for using our time, especially if it’s a busy time of year, but don’t let them get into your head. You worked for the time and you better use it! When you do use PTO, don’t check in at work – they’ll be able to survive without you for a week!

Creating a work-life balance will only benefit you and your mind. We often see people get overwhelmed with their professional and personal lives, and they oftentimes can’t separate the two. This will only lead to your feeling burnt out and run down, and that isn’t good for anyone. So, take that vacation and use the PTO hours! Take time to do things that bring you joy and happiness and allow yourself to forget about work for a while.

 

 

 

Sources used for reference, but all wording is my own.

 

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