Work / Life Balance

If you're anything like me, you probably find it hard to maintain a balance between working and non-working life. I hope that the following will be helpful to you. They've really helped me.

1 Holidays: at the beginning of every year open your diary and plan your holiday dates. If possible, spread them out over twelve months.

2 Treats: put in yourmonthly diary at  least four personal treats such as a long walk, cultural visit or special night out.

3 Daily Meditation: set aside 10–15mins in the morning and evening to be silent, go over your day and talk to God. Excellent free mp3 meditation resources are available from: www.pray-as-you-go.com

4 Eating: make time for lunch. It’s important for your body and mind to rest after a morning of work.Try to eat healthily.

5 Gadgets/Tools: use tools to help you plan your time. Outlook Express and PDAs, aswell as a simple wall chart, can help you see if your week is getting overloaded.

6 Service: pencil in time to help someone else in need. Perhaps consider signing up for voluntarywork or doing a needy neighbour a good turn.

7 Fun: don’t be too rigid with your routine, just occasionally do something out of the ordinary, and for pure fun!

This article was written by a member of the Life4seekers team.