By Lisa Thomas

It is safe to say that due to Coronavirus, the last year was a real rollercoaster for all of us. Various industries suffered a blow, and a lot of people went through a tough time when their incomes were significantly decreased.

This year so many professionals are working overtime just to make up for the lost time and get their lives back on track. If you are working extra hard to provide for yourself and your family, you need to learn how to maintain balance in your life.

If your job becomes your whole life, that could easily lead to burnout. Learning how to successfully juggle your obligations is a must, so here are a couple of guidelines that will help you improve your work-life balance.

Take care of yourself

No matter how busy you are and how hard you are working, you need to take care of yourself. First, make sure you get enough sleep. Without a good night’s sleep, your body is not able to function or heal properly. Your brain uses the time while you are asleep to make connections between events, feelings, and memories, so without enough ZZZs, you will have a hard time remembering things.

This will surely reflect on the quality of your work. In addition, not sleeping enough can make you gain weight. Your hormones that regulate appetite will be misbalanced and you will feel hungrier and eat more.  Did you know you can lose weight while sleeping?

Therefore, by not sleeping enough, you won’t be able to reap these benefits. You should also make sure you eat well. When you are busy working, cooking is the last thing on your mind, and grabbing a quick bite on your way to or from work seems like the easiest option. However, proper nutrition is important for your overall well-being. If you don’t fuel your body with the vitamins and ingredients it needs, it will begin to suffer.

Therefore, steer clear of junk food, eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, drink enough water, and remember to stay active. Only this way your body will have enough energy to meet your work and personal life obligations.

Start working an hour earlier

If this is doable, you could get a lot of work done before you are pulled into your everyday chaos. You could read your emails, answer your calls, pay your bills, and organize your tasks, all while drinking a cup of coffee or listening to soothing music.

This extra hour can help you start the day off on the right foot and increase your productivity by a lot. In fact, you might not even have to turn on your laptop late in the evenings or on the weekends, which will give you plenty of time to rest.

Don’t be too available

When you are working, focus on your work. When you are spending time with your family, focus on them. You need to set clear boundaries about when you working and when you are off the clock. If you stare at your phone while you are having dinner with your loved ones or bring your laptop on a family trip, your professional life will spill all over your private life, which could have various consequences.

Schedule time off

It is understandable that you are working extra hard to make up for all the lost time, but your personal life should not suffer because of your professional life. Therefore, make sure you don’t miss out on special events such as birthdays, recitals, anniversaries, and other events that are important to your loved ones.

Don’t be afraid to ask for help

If you are overbooked and you realize that you won’t be able to meet some deadlines, don’t hesitate to outsource certain things if your budget allows it. Or maybe your friends or colleagues can help you with some stuff. It is important to avoid burnout at all costs, so remember that you are allowed to say no to things that are not in your job description.

Balancing your professional and private life can be tricky in this post-lockdown period. Hopefully, these tips will help you find balance in your life.

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