Balancing Work and Life
Presented by ComPsych Corporation
STAY AHEAD
of Work-Life Challenges
Two Questions to Consider
Which work/family conflicts are the most difficult for you to manage? What are your greatest barriers to achieving balance?
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Elements of Balance
HOME + CAREER + LEISURE Balance =
ATTITUDE + COMMUNICATION
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Three Questions to Find Balance
1. Where are you currently? 2. Where do you want to be? 3. How can you get there?
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Effects of Stress on Our Bodies
Skeletal Muscular System (muscles, back, neck)
Immune System (glands, white blood cells)
Digestive System (stomach, intestines)
Cardiovascular System (heart, circulation)
Respiratory System (lungs, sinuses)
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Components of a Balance Life
Self Relationships Responsibilities
What are your priorities?
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Take Time for Fun
Recreation Family time Time alone Communicating
Building relationships
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Case Study
Julie has been at her current job for two years and works 50 or more hours a week (she rarely takes her lunch break.) Her company gives her two weeks of vacation each year, but she has only taken 5 days off since she started working for them. She recently started taking classes Monday nights and Saturday mornings at a local college and plans to earn her Masters degree in 2 years. She is single, but has been dating Rob for about a year, although they only see each other a few days a week because of their busy schedules.
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Case Study cont.
She has a regular Tuesday night dinner date once a week with 3 girlfriends; she feels guilty if she misses it, so she always goes. Julies sister and brother-in-law live nearby, and she baby-sits their 5-year old daughter every Wednesday night. In the evenings, she spends a lot of time on the phone talking to her parents and out-of-town friends. Her weekend days are usually filled with household chores and errands that she doesnt have time for during the week.
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Remember
B alance is something you can achieve A llow others to share the load L et go of unrealistic expectations A ct upon your goals and priorities
N o is a word you can learn to say
C ommunicate to strengthen relationships E xpect and plan for the unexpected
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