Often we feel that it’s our responsibility to dedicate our best years of adult life to pursuing financial success and taking care of our families while putting our happiness and wellness at the end of our priority list. You don’t have to postpone your well-being and joy until you retire. With a proper work-life balance, you can live happily, have financial success, and always be there for your loved ones. And improving your overall well-being contributes to your financial success.
Here are a few tips to help you embrace a more balanced lifestyle.
- Set Your Day-to-Day Priorities
Setting priorities is an important part of time management to accomplish every important task in your everyday living. Create a to-do list for your typical week with key items like work, family, fitness workouts, self-health time, and hobbies. Prioritize these categories in a balanced way and schedule time for each item on the list.
- Nurture Friendships Outside of Work
Make time to be with your friends, even during busy weeks. Such meetups don’t have to be very long; catching up with a pal over 45-minute coffee during the day can do the trick. You can have longer dinner dates when you aren’t too busy. Nurturing personal relationships offers that balance in daily life and feeds the soul.
- Emphasize “Me Time”
It’s okay to turn down an invitation to an event, even if you’re 100% free. Blocking out a few hours in the evening or your entire lunchtime to have some “me time” can be psychologically relaxing. Utilize such time to engage in your favorite activities like:
- Yoga
- Working out at the gym
- Shopping
- Journaling/meditation
- Socialize!
Incorporate a social life in your calendar all year round. This means not limiting your fun moments with friends or colleagues to just the weekends. You could mix work and play midweek, say, by attending a corporate networking event.
- Don’t Overwork
Impress your boss by finishing your daily assignments within regular office time. If you’re collaborating with colleagues, let them know you prefer it this way, rather than working during off-hours. Blocking out distractions and scheduling focus time for projects during work hours makes you more productive and efficient.
- Enjoy the Weekends
Don’t be swamped with chores all weekend. You can spread them throughout the week or finish everything Saturday morning. This frees up your weekend for mind-refreshing activities like drawing, reading, or writing. You can also go biking or bird watching with kids.
- Consider Remote Working
You don’t have to be a full-time remote worker to make time for your family, especially the little ones. Depending on the nature of your job, you could adopt a hybrid work model that lets you work from home a few days of the week. This saves on commuting time and gives you the flexibility to go outside for a quick walk or a 10-minute meditation in between projects.
- Get Help with the Little Ones
Balancing work and family while parenting is a tall order for most people. Consider engaging a nanny or daycare services to leave your kids in good hands when you’re a little busy at work. Or make a deal with family members to watch the kids on certain days and times.
- Manage Chores
Schedule your most boring tasks like laundry and vacuuming for the first days of the week. This way, you can spend the last evenings of the week doing the more enjoyable work. Also, identify tasks you can affordably outsource, such as laundry or shopping.
- Manage Shopping
Create a shopping list with pointers to specific store sections to simplify your grocery runs. If parenting, embrace online shopping and set up auto-shipping for supplies like diapers or paper towels.
Are you struggling with maintaining a healthy lifestyle? Contact us today at Genesis Performance for a more practical solution. We can provide a personalized fitness, coaching, and nutrition plan to help accomplish your objectives more efficiently.
