{"id":6090,"date":"2022-07-31T21:37:33","date_gmt":"2022-07-31T16:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/?p=6090"},"modified":"2022-08-01T21:08:50","modified_gmt":"2022-08-01T15:38:50","slug":"techniques-to-find-a-work-life-balance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/techniques-to-find-a-work-life-balance\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Doable Techniques To Find A Work-Life Balance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Work-Life balance is extremely important as it acts as a combo of Happy Within and Productive outside. Here are some best techniques to find a work-life balance.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Wait for a while,<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">All the pending works, <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Are now going to finish <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">A Weekend is on its way!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">This statement is almost uttered by all of us and is a major reason of Procrastination to enjoying our Present.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><em><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">We all get 24 hours a day&#8230; It\u2019s up to us as to what we do with those 24 hours.<\/span><\/em> <strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #ff6600;\">Sam huff<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Work-life balance is the act of equalising and giving importance to the two most crucial aspects of life &#8211; Career\/ Work and Personal\/ Family Life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">To balance both of them in a calmful manner is a dream for almost everyone today as time demands us to be present everywhere. Straightaway, it can be stated that Work \u2013 Life balance is the most stressful and a Demand, Commitment, and Pressure cease us to strike a balance between work and personal life.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Importance_of_Work-life_balance\">Importance of Work-life balance<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Is_Work-Life_balance_Possible\">Is Work-Life balance Possible?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Techniques_to_find_a_Work-life_balance\">Techniques to find a Work-life balance<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#1_Choose_your_priorities_wisely\">1. Choose your priorities wisely<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2_Balance_is_not_an_inbuilt_characteristic_it_is_a_planned_created_one\">2. Balance is not an inbuilt characteristic; it is a planned created one<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#3_Change_your_focus\">3. Change your focus\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#4_Learn_to_say_No_at_times\">4. Learn to say No at times<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#5_Short_breaks_with_no_gadgets\">5. Short breaks with no gadgets<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#6_Exercise_regularly\">6. Exercise regularly<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#7_Learn_the_art_of_plug_and_unplug\">7. Learn the art of plug and unplug<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#8_Release_yourself_from_the_act_of_Perfectionism\">8. Release yourself from the act of Perfectionism<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#9_Figure_out_your_own_Master_plan\">9. Figure out your own Master plan<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#10_Acknowledge_the_truth_of_just_one_life\">10. Acknowledge the truth of just one life<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"Importance_of_Work-life_balance\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Importance of Work-life balance<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Stress in today&#8217;s world is a part of life for every individual, be it a school going child who has to finish his homework on time, an employee and entrepreneur of a company who has to meet the deadlines to achieve the set target or a homepreneur who has to take care of the family along with the work of an office.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">In fact, Work-Life balance has become even more crucial post-pandemic as the traditional working hours have now been off the track. Meetings, Family rituals, and Parties too are now done in a virtual 2*2 tile grid where we are expected to be available all the time at all places.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Is_Work-Life_balance_Possible\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Is Work-Life balance Possible?<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Looking at the culture and nature of the work it seems that the balance is almost impossible. However, Balancing the Work &#8211; life is not a myth and is very much possible but we need to understand the ground reality that holding anything too tight (professional or personal life) not only creates pressure but also suffocates us.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Work-Life balance is extremely important as it acts as a boon and a combo of Happy Within with strong mental and physical health to be an all-rounder and highly Productive outside.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Everybody wants to live and enjoy every single moment of life. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">But balancing gets tricky if it is in our minds. However, when one determines to balance work-life, then it finds its way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Balance is all about a determination that builds and cultivates from within.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Therefore, knowing the art of holding and letting go creates the right balance in a Work-Life culture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #ff6600;\"><em>&#8220;A dream is only a dream until you decide to make it real.&#8221;<\/em> <strong>\u2014 Harry Styles<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Techniques_to_find_a_Work-life_balance\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Techniques to find a Work-life balance<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span id=\"1_Choose_your_priorities_wisely\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">1. Choose your priorities wisely<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The key is to break down your daily schedules into parts that give space to personal, professional and family life. Balancing is something that is created by choice through prioritizing the necessities of life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"2_Balance_is_not_an_inbuilt_characteristic_it_is_a_planned_created_one\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">2. Balance is not an inbuilt characteristic; it is a planned created one<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Nobody can help us if we do not know to help ourselves. Plan a mindset to make Work-Life balance happen through a structured idea and implement it accordingly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"3_Change_your_focus\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">3. Change your focus\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Family life, Hobbies, and Work Pressure all of them go hand in hand. Even if there is a misbalance in any of them, life becomes monotonous. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/how-to-stay-focus-at-work\/\">Focus on the ripple effec<\/a>t of happiness and productivity it gives than on the pressure\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">of achieving the balance takes. The right approach to things changes and<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">smooths the entire process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"4_Learn_to_say_No_at_times\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">4. Learn to say No at times<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Draw a line of timings in your work-home culture. Work will always be there. Saying yes to every task with a fear\/to please others lands us in a trouble to be available all the time everywhere and takes away our mental peace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"5_Short_breaks_with_no_gadgets\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">5. Short breaks with no gadgets<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Digital world are a saviour and a medium of torment at the same time. With Mobile phones, laptops and internet connectivity we tend tempt to carry our work everywhere we go. Try keeping it away from you in your memories of short trips.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"6_Exercise_regularly\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">6. Exercise regularly<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/how-to-stay-focus-at-work\/\">Regular exercise reduces anxiety levels and depression<\/a> by enhancing the mood through fitness in the body and improves self-esteem too. Cheat days for a day or two are ok but every other day a cheat day only harms our health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"7_Learn_the_art_of_plug_and_unplug\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">7. Learn the art of plug and unplug<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">When the tension and tightness multi-folds, unplugging the plug again works wonders with our mind and body. Sipping a coffee, listening to a song, and talking to a friend for a quick 5 min can help us to reframe the tensed situation to a normalised one to rework again with full enthusiasm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"8_Release_yourself_from_the_act_of_Perfectionism\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">8. Release yourself from the act of Perfectionism<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Striving to be flawless and being perfect at all times creates more stress and deviates us from many other angles of life. Acknowledge the fact that none of us can be perfect at all time and its ok to have at times an imbalance in life as Life is all about learning each day and trying to improve through it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"9_Figure_out_your_own_Master_plan\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">9. Figure out your own Master plan<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Each one\u2019s lifestyle, workload, and family life are different. Do not blindly just compare your work \u2013 Life balancing score with that of others and follow others\u2019 strategies. Design your own Master plan that best suits you, your work and your hobbies and act more smartly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"10_Acknowledge_the_truth_of_just_one_life\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">10. Acknowledge the truth of just one life<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Enjoy the Now as the next now is coming soon. Delaying the balance of<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">personal life will make the present more stressful and will spoil the whole game of today.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Representation of a good Work \u2013 Life balance<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Ca9ICJrsptM\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Ca9ICJrsptM\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Lifegram (@lifegram_org)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Managing, Enjoying and Working at the same time to handle the deadlines and yet having fun with friends and family without the stress of doing things simultaneously is a best example of a good Work- life balance. Its sheer smartness to choose a balance wisely to Shine both inside out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><em><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">&#8220;It&#8217;s all about the quality of life and finding a happy balance between work and friends and family.&#8221;<\/span><\/em>\u00a0 <strong>&#8211;\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Philip Green<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Work-Life balance is extremely important as it acts as a combo of Happy Within and Productive outside. Here are some best techniques to find a work-life balance. Wait for a while, All the pending works, Are now going to finish A Weekend is on its way! 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