Do you drown your weekdays and holidays with work? Do you find yourself lacking in time to achieve things around the house?
When you know how to balance the flow of the different aspects of your life like work, personal business, family, and self, then you have mastered work-life balance.
Without work-life balance, you will constantly find yourself chasing after one thing without seeing the end or even resting. Nonstop working, always relaxing, or regularly trying new hobbies with no goals in mind - the unhealthy harmony between everything you want to do will leave you exhausted and unsatisfied.
Want to achieve work-life balance? Here are three basic steps.
1. Prioritize
List down everything you want/need to do, and want to achieve. These could be your work, passion, hobby, dream, etc. Make sure you make yourself experience things that make you feel alive!
2. Manage Your Time
Based on your time availability or work schedule, allot time to do everything on your list. Give breathing room in between activities. Do not just put all activities in one week. Maybe you can try a new hobby this week, focus on your business next week, and go to the beach the week after. Include your downtime when planning and be realistic when setting a schedule.
3. Appreciate The Small Things
Did you get home safely after work? Are you sleeping in a safe, warm, and clean bed tonight? Did you eat great meals today? Did you wake up in your room after a good night's sleep? Learn to appreciate the small things in your life. This will help you have a better outlook on your day-to-day activities.
You need to know that there is no one "template" to achieve work-life balance. As different as our daily activities go, achieving harmony between all aspects of our lives is also different. Although they may be unique, the three steps mentioned above are a good starting point.
