You can’t truly be considered successful in your business life if your home life is in shambles.” Zig Ziglar, motivational speaker
Oh Monday, here you are again.
Now I do love love love my job but I do also love mooching about in my pyjamas, watching re-runs of reality TV, eating far too much ice cream and making things out of Play-Doh (for the toddler obviously).
But no here I am trying to squeeze myself into tights, a nice dress and non-comfortable shoes ready for a day at the office, really should have stopped eating that ice cream. The weekend is over!
Now I am lucky in that I do adore my job and I literally never want to leave Next Generation (Boss, are you reading this?!) and I have an amazing team of colleagues who make work so enjoyable but not everyone is as fortunate.
A Mental Health Foundation survey found:
· One third of respondents felt unhappy or even very unhappy about the time they are at work.
· More than 40% of employees are neglecting other aspects of their life because of work.
· When working long hours, more than a quarter of employees feel depressed.
· Nearly two-thirds of employees have experienced a negative effect on their personal life such as poor relationships or physical and mental health problems due to being unhappy.
This makes me so sad, of course, work is a necessity but surely we should work to live and not live to work. So how do you ensure you have a good balance?
The first thing to do is to think about the current demands of your personal and professional life.
Then you can make plans by creating realistic boundaries between work and non-work items, prioritise tasks and events.
Ensure that time is set aside for relaxation and to enjoy a bit of downtime throughout the day; read a book, look at social media or go for a walk.
One of the reasons I love working for Next Generation Nursing and Care is the way they look after their employees. We are of course in the care sector but we really do CARE. We are a family and we look after each other.
We offer regular meetups, we have a community-based Fun Day annually, we have an ambassador if you need to discuss anything with them and of course, the office team are always available for a chat.
Do pop in for a chat anytime; bring cake, it’s Monday, we need cake!
If you’re starting to resent your job; ask yourself why.
Sometimes all it takes is allowing regular breaks to put things into perspective. And if all else fails, it might be time to find a new position…..
Now I do love love love my job but I do also love mooching about in my pyjamas, watching re-runs of reality TV, eating far too much ice cream and making things out of Play-Doh (for the toddler obviously).
But no here I am trying to squeeze myself into tights, a nice dress and non-comfortable shoes ready for a day at the office, really should have stopped eating that ice cream. The weekend is over!
Now I am lucky in that I do adore my job and I literally never want to leave Next Generation (Boss, are you reading this?!) and I have an amazing team of colleagues who make work so enjoyable but not everyone is as fortunate.
A Mental Health Foundation survey found:
· One third of respondents felt unhappy or even very unhappy about the time they are at work.
· More than 40% of employees are neglecting other aspects of their life because of work.
· When working long hours, more than a quarter of employees feel depressed.
· Nearly two-thirds of employees have experienced a negative effect on their personal life such as poor relationships or physical and mental health problems due to being unhappy.
This makes me so sad, of course, work is a necessity but surely we should work to live and not live to work. So how do you ensure you have a good balance?
The first thing to do is to think about the current demands of your personal and professional life.
Then you can make plans by creating realistic boundaries between work and non-work items, prioritise tasks and events.
Ensure that time is set aside for relaxation and to enjoy a bit of downtime throughout the day; read a book, look at social media or go for a walk.
One of the reasons I love working for Next Generation Nursing and Care is the way they look after their employees. We are of course in the care sector but we really do CARE. We are a family and we look after each other.
We offer regular meetups, we have a community-based Fun Day annually, we have an ambassador if you need to discuss anything with them and of course, the office team are always available for a chat.
Do pop in for a chat anytime; bring cake, it’s Monday, we need cake!
If you’re starting to resent your job; ask yourself why.
Sometimes all it takes is allowing regular breaks to put things into perspective. And if all else fails, it might be time to find a new position…..
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