QUICK TIPS
WATCH-OUT FOR THE LIVING OF A DEFERRED LIFE.
Be cautious when using that continual language of "it'll be more/less/different when..." Ask yourself:
what are you foregoing right now, in the present? Do what you always wanted to do, right now.
CREATE A WORK-LIFE BALANCE GOAL.
Not vague and informal, but thought-through, written-out and well-formed. Then give your balance
the time, focus and attention it deserves.
INCLUDE YOUR NEAREST/DEAREST ON THE PLAN.
Tell them about the work-life balance challenges you've noticed and your new work-life balance goal.
Sharing your goals will help keep you accountable.
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR HABITS.
Which of your routines are serving you and your balance - and which aren't? Now consider: what's the
trigger that's kicking-off the routine? Learn to spot these - and choose a different response.
EXAMINE YOUR DEEPER MOTIVATIONS.
What is the deeper reason behind devoting extra time, attention and effort to work or a particular
project? And consider: what is this saying about the other areas of my life?
DEFINE A NEW SET OF RULES.
Set some "unbreakable" rules to help maintain balance. For example, make your daily walk a nonnegotiable. When
faced with a rule-breaking choice, simplly say "Sorry, those are the rules!"
WORK DILIGENTLY ON THE NON-WORK.
Use whatever it is you're getting from work as clues to what you're not getting outside work. Then
kick-off a non-work "project" that expresses those values.
POINT SELF-DISCIPLINE AT WHAT YOU DO WANT TO DO.
"Self-discipline" is often thought of as that what gets us through the less desirable tasks. Re-think
self-discipline to be about "forcing" you to focus on...YOU.
CARVE-OUT SOME SPACE.
A space for work, a space for personal, a space for a special project. Respect these spaces by only ever
engaging in the activity for which you've assigned that space. If you're moving onto another activity,
move to its space.
ALWAYS BE LOOKING TO CHANGE-UP.
Imbalances in life and work most often happen when we've been living in autopilot, so set a reminder
periodically in your calendar to get a high-level view. What could you change?
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WELLNESS