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Improve Your Work/Life Balance In 2016

17/1/2016

 
Work Life Relaxation and Balance
This time of year can be particularly stressful for small business owners. With the new, start-of-year targets and the possibility of yearly staff performance reviews, many find that their workload and working hours are increasing. This, coupled with the inevitable pressures of New Year's Resolutions and the holiday backlog, many entrepreneurs can face burn-out.

​It's important to consider a good work/life balance and to carefully prioritise work-related tasks to ensure they don't impact your well-deserved relaxation time. It is vital you don't over-dedicate yourself, particularly after the rush of Christmas. You need to be refreshed and well-rested this time of year.
Typically, a small business owner or employee will work long hours and even weekends. Working these hours over a long period of time can add up and contribute to overworking becoming the norm. This will eventually impact your decision making skills. As you get progressively more tired, your cognitive function tends to deteriorate. Everyone needs to recharge their batteries and it is important to find out what works best for you, whether it's exercise, reading a book, playing a video or board game or heading to the spa.

Long working hours can have a direct effect on your health. There is evidence to suggest that work pressures cause people to take up smoking (or smoke more often), drink more and exercise less. Over time this can contribute to weight gain, increased blood pressure and a higher chance of developing more serious health problems, such as a stroke or heart attack.

Improving lifestyle choices and being mindful of your overall health is a necessity all year round, but it is particularly important during the winter months, as stress levels are high and you are more susceptible to illness. One simple but effective change is to ensure you have a good morning routine. Start the day well by setting goals to achieve by 5pm. This will stop you overloading yourself and keep you focused on high priority tasks.

By planning your time effectively, you will adopt a more productive day which should stop you working late into the night and taking up your well-earned 'me' time. Once you have finished for the day, turn off your work phone, email notifications and computer so you aren't tempted to 'quickly reply to that one email'.

When it comes to the weekend or bank holidays – plan fun activities to enjoy and don't be tempted to start work on Sunday night to get ahead for the next working week!
It's inevitable that you will occasionally work longer hours, but you should try to take this time back when you can. If you find it difficult to follow this advice then you may want to consider booking a session with a Life Coach to help you get back on track for a healthy work/life balance.  

The idea behind Life Coach Directory came from a realisation that there was a lack of awareness in the UK of coaching. Coaching is the process of guiding a person from where they are to where they want to be, and can address a range of areas from career advice to personal development, business coaching and also family coaching. We wanted to enable visitors to find the most suitable qualified coach for their needs from a supportive network so created the website ensuring a high level of professionalism. All listed coaches have provided us with qualifications and insurance cover or proof of membership with a professional body.

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