The Problem
Many of us face the same situation; what is kindly called the rat race. Can we be better to our family and ourselves by creating the perfect balance between life and work? Sure.
A study by the Center for Work-Life Policy shows 64% of workers feel that pressure from work is self-inflicted. A consequence of this effect shows 7 out of 10 of us feel our job is affecting our health. It's obvious you control your environment... but are you taking responsibility for the lack of balance in your life?
Here is a list of life events that add more pressure to keeping our life in balance. Life changing events takes many forms:
- Having a baby
- Losing a loved one
- Changing jobs
- Moving to a new home
- Family health issues
- Personal medical issues
- Financial pressures at home
Work/Life balance becomes essential to keeping our life in order, and balancing the two is critical to being happy. There is one thing we must accept before walking down this fine line we like to call happiness. Perfect balance doesn't mean 'no mistakes', it means we do our best to align our everyday actions with our values. It's time you take control.
Taking Charge
Take control by realizing that #1 is you! Too many times we sacrifice our own happiness in order to meet the demands at home and at work. But there are only 24 hours in a day; take charge by knowing your limits and being able to say "No" when you can't handle any more.
We've all faced the challenge of trying make everyone around us happy. There's a reason we do this that is rooted in our childhood. The reasons are out of the scope of this article, but essentially we try to make others happy because we attach our happiness to what others believe about us. Is this true happiness? Do you value yourself enough to feel you're worth the effort to make yourself happy?
These are questions you must answer before you can take charge of your life and begin paving the way to balance between work and life. You'll realize that behind the pressures of work and life lies someone who deserves to take control.
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