How 2 stay sane

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If you feel like work is taking over your life, it can put real strain on your health, your relationships, your effectiveness, and your mental state.

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Achieving a healthy balance between work and the rest of your life can be a real struggle. However, there are some ways you can help yourself. Here are a few tips.

  • Decide on your personal priorities and make sure these get entered in your diary. The busier your work or home life is, the more you need to plan ahead.
  • Use your time to and from work, college or other engagements to read, relax, think about fun things and plan what you are going to do with your family and friends.
  • Ensure you take a lunch break – read the paper, go for a walk, have non-work related discussions with colleagues.
  • Make sure you take short breaks during the day so that your brain and body have a chance to relax. A five minute break never hurt anyone.
  • If you are a perfectionist – think again. You cannot always win so turn perfectionist thinking into realistic thinking.
     

(Tips taken from Channel 4).

Posted on 30th May.

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Posted 30.05.08