Jobs Magazine December 5 – December 11, 2014 | Page 8

JOBS RESOURCES

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Before your

week begins,
plan out your
activities for the
coming days
and set aside
time to spend on
activities that you
enjoy.

5 WAYS TO BALANCE YOUR

Career & Personal Life

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f you are working full-time, you might find
it challenging to balance your career and
personal life. Our minds and bodies can only
handle a certain amount of work and pressure, and
even if you love your job, allowing your career to
consume your life will lead to burnout. Fortunately,
there are some simple ways that you can balance
these aspects of your life so that you are happier and
more productive.

Schedule Downtime
Before your week begins, plan out your activities
for the coming days and set aside time to spend on
activities that you enjoy. If you plan a fun activity
with your kids, a night out with your friends, or a
date with your spouse, you will have something
enjoyable to look forward to while you’re at work. Be
proactive when it comes to maintaining your schedule, as this can allow you to feel more peaceful and
productive during your work day.

Make Time for Exercise
It is difficult to get moving when your schedule is
jam-packed, but making time for exercise can help to
increase your energy level and can help with concentration. By ensuring that you take time for yourself

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to focus on your overall health through exercise, you
can feel more alert, better about yourself, and ready
to take on the day.

Be Efficient with Your Errands
Rethink your budget to determine if outsourcing
your most time-consuming errands or chores is an
option to free up some of your time at home. For
example, consider allowing a neighborhood teen to
mow your lawn, or start doing some shopping online
so that the items that you need are delivered directly
to your home. Trade services with your friends as a
way to save time, or hire a cleaning service to periodically perform your household deep cleans.

Avoid Draining or
Meaningless Activities
Consider the activities that take up your time, specifically those that don’t enhance your personal life or
career, and minimize the time that you spend doing
them. If you spend too much time on social media
sites, limit the number of hours you can access the
Internet during the day. Removing these activities
from your life can leave you feeling more productive
and efficient.

DECEMBER 5 – DECEMBER 11, 2014

Recharge Your Batteries
Even on your most hectic of days, try to take 10
minutes to do an activity that will help to recharge
your batteries. Go for a walk, read a book that you
enjoy, or take a hot bath. Work to build activities
back into your schedule that are the most important
to you, and make time for activities in your life that
will bring you joy.
You don’t need to make a major change to feel
more balanced in your life. By following a few simple
tips, you can be on your way to feeling more at peace
with the balance between your personal life and
career. u