Four Key-Points To Work And Life Balance

Four Key-Points To Work And Life Balance

Work and life balance is one of the important facets that every individual should find a way of making it possible for purposeful and eventful living. The fact still remains that work in general is never done - which is a good thing really, because if there is no more work to be done, there is no more progress to be made. But constant work without play makes for a very dull existence. The key to purposeful living is balance. 

This in most cases is a difficult thing to achieve for so many people, because most sojourn on the surface of the earth while either going on 100 miles an hour, or being stalled completely. And, thereby don't even know when and how to make a balance between their work, life and how to effectively channel their life to the right path which will make them life a fulfilling life.

I do believe that hard work is good for us. However, if we don't also include periods of rest, quiet contemplation and recreation, what are we working so hard for? We must also make time to enjoy the fruits of our labour. The question to be asked then is: How do we create balance in our lives? I believe there are four key areas of our lives that require (yes, require!) daily attention. By the way, they are listed in order of importance.

1. Your Disposition to God/Spirituality: The first thing to do is to take time to focus yourself mainly and commune with God (whatever your interpretation of God may be). This is very crucial to your existence. Prayer, meditation and quiet contemplation are so important to our overall health. It doesn't matter what religion you practice, it matters only that you make time to honour your spiritual self and your connection to the Divine, in every single day. First thing in the morning is best for most people, since it can help you adopt a positive mindset for your day. Or you may prefer the late evening hour before bedtime, to help you de-stress from your day. You don't have to spend hours on this, 30 to 60 minutes is plenty.

2. Your Disposition to Yourself: Each and everyone of us needs time every day to work on our physical and emotional /mental wellbeing. This is time we can use for exercise, journaling and self-exploration, and hobbies. Again, it doesn't have to be massive amounts of time, but at least some time for exercise and self-care is necessary. Women especially are good at taking care of everyone else and neglecting themselves. Don't do that! You You cannot fully give to someone else when you are empty yourself. Make yourself a priority, and make time to care properly for yourself, physically and emotionally. By so doing, you will be a much happier person and be able to give that much more to those you love. DON’T NEGLECT YOURSELF!!!

 3. Your Disposition To Your Spouse/Family - This is actually two categories, but they do tend to blend together. Time together as a family is so important, and it is something that is sadly beginning to happen less and less in our hurried society. Here are some ways to help that. Make it a priority to have dinner together every single night. No distractions or television blaring in the background. Have a "family day" or "family night" where you spend one evening or perhaps one weekend day together doing something fun as a family - and this doesn't include camping out around the television. Go to the park and have a picnic, visit garage sales, or during the winter you can build a snowman or go sledding or ice skating. 

Time spent together having fun is the most important thing you can do to yourself and other people around you to show that you really care for them. This goes for you and your spouse also. Have a weekly "date night" where the two of you spend time alone together, without the kids, and without distraction. Relationships require maintenance to keep them strong. Make it romantic and rekindle the flame that once brought you together. Don’t forget that your spouse and family needs your attention and the funny aspect of it is that You Can Never Buy It From Them. YOUR PRESENCE MATTERS MOST TO THEM! GIVE THEM THEIR RIGHT!!!! 

 4. Your Disposition To Your Work/Business: You may be surprised that this is the last aspect of work and life balance in every individual’s daily obligation! Most people today put work first and forget the rest, but doing so creates a sense of constant duty and drudgery. Work is important, but it's not the most important thing in life. If you make the other three categories your first priorities, your time spent working will be much more productive and fun. You won't feel so burned out and stressed out, and you will accomplish a lot more than you would otherwise. But if you focus on your work alone neglecting the first three, sooner or later whether you like it or not, boredom will set in and you wouldn’t be able to meet up with all the challenges that come your way and if care is not taken, DON’T SAY I TELL YOU! Failure, depression and stress may set in to constitute “cog in the wheel of progress in your work life!

 One of the most important things we can do to become more balanced in our lives is master the art of Mindfulness. It means being fully present in every moment, giving our full attention to every task. 

This can be difficult for many of us, because as we are performing one task, our mind is already moving ahead to the next task, and the one after that. This means that at any given time, we are performing multiple tasks at the same time. One we are performing with our hands, and the others in our mind. What a way to feel exhausted and overwhelmed.

Try focusing on only one task at a time, and I think you'll be surprised at how much more you can get done, and with less fatigue at the end of the day. It takes practice though. At first you may need to consistently bring your attention back to the task at hand. Your mind may want to keep wandering, as it is used to doing. That's okay, simply bring it gently back to what you are doing right now, and continue on. With practice, you will be able to master this and feel much more focused and calm throughout your days.

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