This month we’re going to be taking a look at our work life balance. As you make your way through your career journey, it’s important to remember that taking care of yourself is just as important as reaching your goals. Don’t let tunnel vision take over and forget to make time for yourself. In this blog post, we’ll be discussing how self-care can help you achieve a better balance between work and life.
Self-Care Helps You Avoid Burnout
The number one reason you need to make self-care as important as your career is that if you don’t take time for yourself each day or week, this could cause burnout. Burnout is a condition of emotional, mental, and physical exhaustion that can take months—sometimes even years to recover from. Battling a bout of burnout in the middle of your career will be much more time-consuming than just taking time for your self-care in the first place.
Even if you don’t think that you’re anywhere close to burnout at the moment please add that self-care now, while you can. Life doesn’t wait until it’s convenient to pile onto us. It can take just one more thing, large or small, to tip the balance. If you’re lucky enough to be in a good place at the moment, then use this time to build in good habits. If things are not so rosy, then it’s even more critical to start taking time for yourself.
Self-Care Helps You Stay Healthy
Self-care isn’t just about avoiding burnout – it’s essential for keeping yourself healthy. If you don’t allow yourself enough time for sleep, exercise, and preparing and eating the foods your body needs to keep itself going it can leave you feeling run-down and taking more sick days than you’d like. Of course, when you are taking regular sick days from your career, this will be much more damaging than taking the time you needed for yourself in the first place.
Self-Care Gives You A Brand New Perspective
Taking some time to relax and recharge can be a great way to clear your head and give you some alone time with your thoughts. Having a different perspective can help you tackle challenges and come up with solutions that can help you avoid any issues before they even arise. This is a smarter way to work, so you can focus on the things you want to do, rather than having to fix something that you could have prevented.
Taking care of yourself is just as important as your career as the work itself. Self-care helps you stay healthy and prevents burnout. Plus, it gives you time to be alone with your thoughts, which can help you solve problems and get a new perspective. All of that can help you get ahead in your career and put you on the path to success. It also gives you the resilience to be able to support co-workers and family when they need a little help.
It’s important to remember that you are in charge of your own life. Taking the time to prioritise self-care can have a huge impact on your work life balance. Whether it’s taking a break during the day to go for a walk, or setting aside time to plan your week ahead, small changes can help you reclaim your life and achieve a better balance.