how do you maintain work-life balance?
By jcordova888
@jcordova888 (156)
Philippines
June 12, 2012 8:24am CST
How do you maintain work-life balance? Do you get to spend quality time with family, or in pursuits that contribute to letting you become a fulfilled and well-rounded person? People have different ways of unwinding after a long & taxing day at work. Some listen to music, others go online and chat with friends on social networking sites, while others watch tv. Maintaining work-life balance, to my mind, is very important, and I think it's important as well that companies today set up policies that contribute to work-life balance. Do you agree?
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8 responses
@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
13 Jun 12
I agree with you too. We need to keep work-life balance. I often to go to sleep early after a day of working. Currently caring 4 cats is the way to help me relax also even though sometime i was angry with them when all of them went around my foot and i might fall down...
@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
25 Jun 12
hihi, previous time i go to sleep when it is 2 am only and even though i sleep 8 hours a night but i was still tired. It is not good at all so that i change my habit. it takes 1 week only and now i just go to sleep at fixed time..i feel good whenever i wake up in the morning.
You can do it and keep it becomes your habit...
@jcordova888 (156)
• Philippines
23 Jun 12
I've read countless articles on the importance of sleep, especially in the evening, when the body needs to repair itself. Pets are a great way to de-stress and help people unwind, though owning a pet is not for everybody, since you must be sure that you can provide for the pet's needs. In any case, creating a semblance of work-life balance can be done in many different ways. I hope I can try to follow your example and sleep earlier so my body can thank me for it.
@cwong77 (2010)
• Malaysia
13 Jun 12
I totally agree.. I never like spending overtime working at work provided it's really necessary.. those days, when I stayed back in the office, that's as we have agreed to go for happy hour drinking session and dinner together but nothing related to work. Now that I changed job, and I will leave the office on time, back home and be with my daughter. Spending time with her, while relaxing too!
@jcordova888 (156)
• Philippines
26 Jun 12
Setting aside time for family is really important. Other members, including the young ones, tend to consider family bonding moments precious. It's good to have a firm resolve not to bring work, and devote time for personal hobbies or relaxing with family.
@shylade (3132)
• Philippines
13 Jun 12
I agree with you but at times we can't avoid being out balance, haha. Anyway, I being used to multi-tasking now. Working, then blogging, mylotting in between and also online selling. It is hard but through time management I pretty much used to it. Oh, I am a mother and wife too. :)
@jcordova888 (156)
• Philippines
23 Jun 12
Moms and wives who are able successfully juggle work and family responsibilities deserve praise. Work may sometimes leave little time to attend to personal interests, but after a while, things balance out -- `specially if we make it a point to really set boundaries and leave some time for personal hobbies. I guess if you enjoy what you do, like online writing/blogging or selling and you learn time management skills, you feel good at the end of the day.
@cinderella8809 (64)
• China
13 Jun 12
Hi jcordova888,I agree with you.but it is hard for me to balance the life and work,particularly in my peak season.I used to sending emails to my customer at home.I can not predict something urgent in daily life.I am doning my best to balance the both.
Thanks
@jcordova888 (156)
• Philippines
23 Jun 12
There comes a point in our lives when creating work-life balance has become increasingly difficult. It also depends on the nature of your job. Customer-oriented jobs, in particular, prompt people to set aside even personal time to attend to requirements or requests of clients. Companies are lucky to have such individuals who know the real meaning of customer service. I'm pretty confident you'll find ways to attain a semblance of work-life balance. Good luck!
@Kashidanga1971 (1354)
• Bangladesh
12 Jun 12
Work- life balance is a must if you want to ge the highest potentials from your works. Its one of your works' components. Thanks
@jcordova888 (156)
• Philippines
23 Jun 12
Yes, work-life balance helps people be more productive and to face each new day -- with all its challenges -- with greater confidence and a more inspired outlook.
@ardoy0731 (7308)
• Philippines
12 Jun 12
Sometimes it is really hard to balanc life and work. For me, I make sure that I don't bring work at home, I do leave it at the office once that I get out from office. Sometimes there are still some work through calls but still as much as possible I leave work at office for me to have more enjoy personal life.
@jcordova888 (156)
• Philippines
23 Jun 12
Not bringing work home is a surefire way to enjoy some time for personal interests -- hobbies, bonding with family members, and so on. Devoting enough time to enjoy life makes people feel recharged and ready to take on challenges, be it work, problems,and other serious stuff.
@jcordova888 (156)
• Philippines
23 Jun 12
Taking a leave off work does help people put things in perspective and see the importance of spending quality moments with family and personal matters.
