Work-Life Balance: How to Restore Harmony and Reduce Stress in Your Life!
For most people, juggling the demands of career and personal life is an ongoing challenge. With so many demands on your time - from overtime to family obligations - it can feel difficult to strike this balance. The goal is to make time for the activities that are the most important to you.
Here are some tips to help you find the balance that's best for you:
• Keep a log. Track everything you do for one week. Decide what is necessary and what satisfies you the most. Delegate activities you don't enjoy and dont' have time for. Prioritize what matters to you.
• Find out what you can do without. Go through your day, your relationships, your work and your life. What is draining your energy? What are you doing that does not need to be done?
• Eliminate what you are tolerating in your life. Tolerations are those things that we put up with, that we accept and take on, and that drag us down. This includes other people's behavior, difficult situations, unmet needs, crossed boundaries, unresolved issues and frustration.
• Learn to say no. When you quit doing the things you only do out of obligation or guilt, you will make more room in your.life for the activities that are meaningful to you and bring you.joy.
• Ask for what you want. You need to be very clear about what you want. You need to know it, live it, breathe it, expect.it and ask for it.
• Seek professional help. If your life feels too chaotic to manage and you are spinning your wheels worrying about it, talk with a professional.
I help clients work out solutions according to individual values and lifestyles.
I have a few spots available for October coaching. Call me right now: 949-721-5732, or you can email me at MotyKoppes@cox.net
You deserve more in your life, and you can start going for it today!
Warmly,
Moty Koppes, M.A., PCC
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