No Work-Life Balance? 4 Things to Do About It
If you can't remember the last time you left the office before dark, or you spent your so-called free time not constantly checking job-related emails, then chances are, your work-life balance stinks. And that's problematic, because it could not only wind up hurting your personal relationships, but also messing with your sanity and putting you at risk of burnout.
If your work-life balance is virtually nonexistent, it's imperative that you make some changes. Here are a few to consider.
Email is a wonderful thing in that it helps us easily stay connected. But that ease of communication can come at a cost, especially when you find that you're constantly replying to messages to avoid waking up to an overloaded inbox. If the never-ending flow of email is making it impossible for you to get a real mental break from work, the solution could boil down to banning electronic communication during preset periods. To this end, designate certain hours where email is off-limits -- say, from 9:00PM onward on weeknights, and on Saturdays and Sundays from noon through the end of the day.
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