Recently, I had the pleasure of interviewing several amazing women on how they juggle all the responsibilities that come with their professional and personal lives. (Stay tuned for the article in our mental health library!)
In addition to sharing what works for them, they provided a slew of solutions for readers, too. Here’s what they had to say…
1. Challenge society’s standards.
In our society, productivity is prized and praised. We reward workaholic ways, even though this is both emotionally and physically unhealthy.
As such, productivity coach Laura Stack, MBA, suggested “challenging the social acceptance — even society’s encouragement — of these common phrases:
- ‘Look how productive you’re being. You are accomplishing great things’
- ‘After all, you possess that strong work ethic your father instilled in you’
- ‘Hard work is good for you, and you’re not about to become a slacker’
- ‘You just love your work; it is your hobby, in fact, and you’re doing great things for people’
- ‘You’re having so much fun that it just doesn’t feel like work’
Click here to read more from psychcentral.com
9 Tips to Find a Fulfilling Work-Life Balance