When your life gets out of balance, everything suffers. It starts with stress overload, which leads to poor mental and physical health, which keeps you from performing at your best, and finally ends with you feeling bedraggled and everyone else feeling short-changed. It is easy to lose your focus in life, so offer yourself grace if it happens to you. Simply acknowledge it, commit to learning better ways, and move forward.

Set Boundaries

Boundaries aren’t there to fence people out but to give of yourself on your own terms. Boundaries provide clear expectations, and they keep others from abusing their connection with you. Everyone has limits, and by setting clear boundaries, you help people know for certain where yours lie. 

Boundaries foster a safe and supportive workplace where everyone feels respected and heard. It is wrong for your employer, coworkers, or clients to infringe upon the reasonable work-life balance that you set for yourself. 

Work on Your Health

Overtaxing your body or mind may seem like a necessary asset to your professional and financial success. However, doing so is not an investment but debt, and eventually, your creditors will come calling. The more you borrow from your future well-being, the less you will have to give in the future. 

Taking care of your health should be your top priority. The first step is to go back to the basics. Eat nutritious food so that your body has the nutrients it needs to function properly. Exercise regularly to keep your body sharp and productive. And get plenty of rest. Quality sleep is essential for the function of your mind and body.

Foster Connections With Friends and Family

As social creatures, it shouldn’t surprise us that we need human connection. It is one of our most fundamental needs as human beings. And yet, far too many people sacrifice the people that mean the most to them for their work. This all too often leads to broken relationships and devastating loneliness. 

Few deathbed lamentations include the wish that they had spent more time at work. Do what it takes to keep your connections with friends and family strong. Finding an appropriate work-life balance benefits both your work and your life. You can be more productive at work and more engaged in other valuable areas of your life. Never become so focused on one aspect of life that you lose sight of all that life has to offer.

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