Having the perfect work-life balance is something we all dream to achieve. Though it may not be something that can happen instantly in life, finding out ways in which you are content in both work life and your social life is important. Looking after yourself is essential, and I have compiled a list of some tips to help you achieve the best work-life balance.
Know your priorities
You need to know what comes first in order to achieve the perfect balance. This doesn’t mean one singular thing needs to take precedence all the time, things can change. Knowing when is the best time to prioritize individual things in life is key. When at work, you will have a set task at the forefront of your mind to complete, and this should not be taken home with you, as your priority outside of your work schedule should be family, friends, and relaxation.
Make sure you manage your time well
You need to be strict with yourself so that you get the balance right. Too much focus on your life could affect work, just like too much focus on work can affect your life. Knowing when to assign time to certain things in your life can be difficult, but there are ways to organize yourself.
My advice is to get a diary, “My diary is my magic weapon. I have always been good at scheduling the important things first: family time, date night, gym, self-care, my business. Time with family and friends is important, that’s why it is advised to make sure you have the right balance in life.
Make sure elements of your life are flexible
Obviously, something in your personal life could affect your work and could be out of your hands, or something major could happen with work and you need to skip out on a social event. Ensuring you give yourself that flexibility is important to allow for the unexpected things in life. While you may not be in the best place with people you may have had to cancel on, you do have to think about the long term rather than something that will be old news in a week’s time.
Make sure you are happy as often as possible
As much as you will always want to be happy, life isn’t always that kind. Whether it’s someone cutting you up on the road, or something going wrong at work, you will occasionally have a bad day. However, you need those days to appreciate the good ones, and doing everything in your power to be as happy as possible is achievable.
Give yourself time to go out for food, make as much of your work enjoyable, and it will make you just as excited for each aspect.
Never give up
Life at times will be hard, and the balance will not be achievable, but if you know that it is all part of the path to happiness, remember to never give up. Making sure that you look after yourself in one way or another is important to keep you on the straight and narrow path to having the perfect work-life balance.
My advice to anyone who is feeling like they are not progressing is to take some time and invest in yourself, but most importantly you should never give up on your dream, despite how rocky the journey is.”
Let yourself do nothing
It is important to know that you don’t always have to make sure you are doing work or having a busy social life. Just do nothing, sit down and process your life and look at what you love about it, and what you want to change.
There are a whole host of things you might want to change, with many of us questioning our well-being when we’re overworked.