Tipping The Scales:Can You Really Get Work Life Balance?

Work-life balance is

“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”

Confucius

2003

The Stages of Change Model was originally developed in the early 1980's by James Prochaska and Carol DiClemente.

Eleven Questions Yes No

I find myself spending more and more time on work-related projects.

I often feel I don't have any time for myself or for my family and friends.

No matter what I do, it seems that often every minute of every day is always scheduled for something.

Sometimes I feel as though I've lost sight of who I am and why I chose this job/career.

I can't remember the last time I was able to find the time to take a day off to do something fun, something just for me.

I feel stressed out most of the time.

I can't remember the last time I used all my allotted holiday and personal days.

It sometimes feels as though I never even have a chance to catch my breath before I have to move on to the next project/crisis.

I can't remember the last time I read - and finished - a book that I was reading purely for pleasure.

I wish I had more time for some outside interests and hobbies

I almost always bring work home with me.

I Believe

JT’s Top 9 Tips

80%

JT’s Top 9 Tips1.Exercise

2.Date night

3.An immersive habit

4.Use your diary properly

5.Set expectations

6.Book end your days

7.Be happy with 80%

8.You time

9.Form a support network

JT’s Top 9 Productivity Tips

JT’s Top 9 Productivity Tips1.Make meetings engaging and fun, so people want to be there.

2.Listen to audio books

3.Call someone you love

4.Sleep – go to bed early & get up early: no alarm clock

5.One collection point of your notes

6.Use template emails and save

7.Use & manage your to do list around your energy levels

8.Focus on the important & get rid of the unimportant things

9.Prepare the night before

Implementation Plan• Work in pairs• Chat for 5 minutes today (2 and a half minutes each) to discuss

which tip you like the best & want to implement over the next 30 days.

• Set a time to meet for 10 minutes every week for 12 weeks to discuss – “how you are doing”

• On the 4th week select another tip to implement• On the 8th week select another tip to implement• Keep in touch with each other, Darren, and me to share your

successes.

5 Words To Finish

You have to want to.

Justin TamsettB.Ed (Phys & Health Education)

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