Working life is busy. You wake up, go to work, come home and the next day you do it again. To avoid this endless cycle, a good balance between your work and private life is important. But how do you create that balance? Well, so.
Don’t take your work home with you
If you have a busy job, it is not surprising that you occasionally have the tendency to take your work home with you. You have to meet a certain deadline or you still have to prepare for a presentation. We get it, but we still recommend that you leave your work at the office. When you are at home, you are with family and/or your partner, for example. They are a priority now, just like your own peace of mind. We understand that work is important, but you work to live and not the other way around!
Don’t let your work take over your entire identity
The work you do is an important part of who you are. There is a good chance that you have spent a long time learning how to do your current job, or that you simply enjoy your current position immensely. That’s great! But your work is only part of who you are. There is so much more that is interesting about you. Think about your hobbies or the music you listen to. So your job is certainly an aspect of who you are, but it’s not everything. Create a clear boundary between you in your private life and you in the workplace. This way your work doesn’t take over your entire life.
Make sure you do fun things outside of work
When you work full time it sometimes really feels like you go to work, sleep at home and go back to work. That’s your whole life. As a result, you no longer really have a clear balance between work and private life. To keep your private life interesting, we definitely recommend planning fun activities during the weekends, for example. This way it no longer feels like your whole life revolves around your work.
Plan ahead
Speaking of doing fun things: plan them ahead. For example, book a weekend away, or make arrangements with friends to meet on certain dates. If these types of appointments have been on the agenda for some time, you are less likely to cancel at the last minute because you are too busy at work. Now you can plan around it and make your personal life more of a priority.
Take a day off here and there
To follow up on the previous point: don’t be afraid to take a day off here and there to make room for special occasions or fun outings. Of course, this should not happen too often, but you have the right to take a day off work every now and then. So make use of this too!
