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B is for Balance
Sharon M. Weinstein, MS, RN, CRNI, FACW, FAAN, CSP
Learning Objectives 0 Discuss boundary management and fatigue
0 Identify 12 key steps toward achieving work/life balance
0 Discuss work/life balance for the nurse entrepreneur
0 Recognize when it is time to reinvent your self to achieve balance
Boundary management
0 Know thyself
0 Set boundaries with balance in mind
0 Understand privacy
0 Multi-tasking
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Fatigue
0 Fatigue is mental or physical exhaustion that stops a person from being able to function normally.
0 However, fatigue is more than just feeling tired or drowsy.
Mental fatigue
0 Anxiety and depression can be triggered or worsened by fatigue
0 Error of omission
0 Error of commission
0 Learning and recall deficits
Physical fatigue
0 Physically drained
0 We don’t know why
0 What could it be?
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Who owns fatigue?
0 A shared responsibility
0 Optimal work environments
0 Reducing risk
Workplace fatigue
0 Lack of organizational support
0 Changes in leadership
0 Decision dilemma
0 Putting out fires
0 Inability to find/retain top talent
0 Daily changes in priorities
0 Fewer resources
0 Greater expectations
Drowsy driving
0 Classroom
0 Behind the wheel
0 At work
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Personal downtime
0 A slow app or server
0 A slow body
0 Take advantage of sacred spaces
Home
0 Relationships
0 Space
0 Family
0 Pets
0 Sleep/rest
12 Steps
0 Know thy purpose
0 Simplify
0 Limit stress
0 Focus
0 Engage
0 Put tech in its place
0 Find and keep balance
0 Have workplace balance
0 Sleepless in Seattle
0 Be happy, eat well, get moving, live longer
0 Reinvent yourself
0 Destiny in the balance
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Find your passion
0 We want to feel passionate about the work that we do and define our contribution to mankind, our purpose for being.
0 We want to know that we are contributing to the greater good and that our life has meaning.
0 We want to find our calling! But, do we know what that calling really is?
Meditation
0 The practice of focusing your attention and mind on something that makes you feel calm and relaxed and gives you clarity about your life.
0 People are using meditation to try to quit smoking. It's also being used for alcohol and drug addiction.
0 The National Institutes of Health is even
recommending meditation for high blood pressure.
A Balancing Act 0 One live to live
0 A barometer for well-being
0 Relationships
0 Something is missing
0 A course of action
0 The journey begins now…
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Social Media
0 Interaction among people in which they create, share, or exchange information and ideas in virtual communities and networks
(https://www.google.com/#q=social+media+)
Taming e-mail
0 Review the message once and act on it; either delete it, file it, or forward it.
0 If a quick response is all that is needed, do it now and move on.
0 If needed, delegate the task to someone else.
0 If the e-mail is project or task based, schedule a reminder via your e-mail software to send trigger an alert when the item is due.
Tech self-assessment
0 I organize myself before placing a telephone call
0 I schedule telephone conversations.
0 If I have a complicated question, I call the person instead of sending an e-mail.
0 I set time to respond
0 I keep contacts list updated
0 I use an electronic calendar
0 I use a CRM program
0 I update my voicemail
0 I turn off the phone in restaurants/meetings
0 I learn new technology
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Technology
0 A 24/7/360 lifestyle
0 Access
0 Overload
0 Privacy
0 Letting go of the ‘stuff ’
The curveball
0 Life is bound to throw you a few curveballs.
0 Chances are they may relate to technology.
0 What do you do when the unexpected comes crashing into your world?
0 Do your palms sweat?
0 Does your heart skip a beat?
0 Your system crashed, and you think, “How did this happen?”
MAC to reality
0 Thirty years ago, Apple introduced the Macintosh computer with the promise to put the creative power of technology in everyone’s hands.
0 It launched a generation of innovators who continue to change the world (Apple, 2014).
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Biological damage
0 Connectivity – is it dangerous to your health
0 Do you have sick building syndrome?
0 Is work a dangerous place?
The ill effects
0 Cell phone usage
0 Role of the US Food and Drug Administration
Precautions 0 Limit time on the phone.
0 If you have any land-based (non-cellular) portable phones, do not use anything other than the 900 MHz phones as the Gigahertz phones stay on continuously, blasting you with information-carrying radio waves 24/7.
0 Use the speakerphone
0 Use a wired headset
0 Limit calls inside buildings.
0 Use the phone in open spaces as often as possible.
0 Limit use by children and preadolescents.
0 Limit your exposure to Wi-Fi routers.
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Sick-building syndrome
0 Headache
0 Runny nose
0 Itchy eyes
0 Nausea
0 Chronic fatigue
0 Vision problems
0 Carpeting
0 Office supplies
0 Chemicals
0 Outdoor pollutants from city streets
Try Something New
0 Do you do the same things and anticipate different results?
Managing Balance
0 In his book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (2004), Stephen Covey showed that the day is filled with tasks that attract our attention and seem urgent, but they may never need to be done.
0 Weed those out and make time for the important tasks.
0 Learn to prioritize.
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The Bus
0 The right people in the right seats
0 Good people
0 The latitude they need to do a good job
Balance for the Nurse Entrepreneur
0 Track your time
0 Make an appointment
0 Become a netweaver (what’s in it for YOU)
Work…you as boss
0 Too many hours 0 Too many days 0 Too much responsibility 0 Frustration 0 Decreased productivity 0 Limited outcomes
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How is your day going?
0 Are you improving the world or enjoying it
0 Are you juggling
0 Is life in the way
Learn to Laugh
0 Put up streamers
0 Make a family photo collage
0 Make a hanging mobile for the house
0 Make music out of kitchen utensils
0 Promote a positive environment
0 Create a sense of trust
0 Cheer you and others
0 Release tension
0 Reduce stress
0 Work the diaphragm
Professional Society
0 NNBA
- Opportunity
- Collaboration
- Mentoring
- Support
- Not reinventing the wheel
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The Workaholic
0 “I'm a workaholic, so I ignore the signs of fatigue and just keep going and going, and then conk out when I get home. It can be pretty stressful.”
Keke Palmer
Must do
No
0 …is a complete sentence
0 Are you assertive?
0 Are you selfless?
0 Do you center yourself?
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Tracking your time
0 Wow – is it 5pm already?
Managing Stress
Retire or rewire? 0 Identify the people, places, and activities that give you joy today.
0 What is your vision for your future?
0 List 5 things on your bucket list.
0 Do you plan to work beyond age 60?
0 Do you plan to always do the same kind of work?
0 What will change for you if you change careers?
0 What will change for you if you stop working?
0 Do you currently do volunteer work or serve on a board?
0 Are you and your life partner on the same page?
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What is Old?
0 Paradigms have shifted; our concept of what is old has changed dramatically.
0 How long ago did you think that people who are 60 or 70 were old, and what is considered old today?
Opportunity Knocks
0 We are in a never-ending state of change.
0 We are constantly growing and evolving, and it is impossible to remain the same person you are today even if you wanted to.
0 Think about your own career and the number of times that you have reinvented yourself.
Entrepreneurship
0 Could you…would you start your own business while working full or part-time?
0 Discover your potential
0 Discover yourself
0 Become the boss
0 Generate MORE or LESS balance
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Juggling or Diversification?
How do successful people manage?
Part-time work
0 How many hours can you take off without affecting your benefits?
0 Would your manager be supportive of the situation?
0 If not, could you be more flexible?
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Your own Balance
0 This is YOUR life, and no one knows you better than you; work that to your advantage.
0 Become a master of efficiency.
0 Identify those areas of life most important for your well-being and balance and integrate them within your lifestyle.
0 Know your limits.
0 Treat yourself with kindness
References 0 Covey, S. (2004). The 7 habits of highly effective people. New
York: Simon and Schuster, Inc. (Free Press Division)
0 Littell, Robert (2003). The Heart and Art of NetWeaving: Building meaningful relationships one connection at a time. Netweavers International http://www.netweaving.com/index.php/books/
0 Nash, L., & Stevenson, H. (2004). Just enough: Tools for creating success in your work and life. New York: John Wiley.
0 Orr, L. (2013) 20 Connected Breaths. Rebirthing Breathwork. http://rebirthingbreathwork.com/2013/03/16/555/
0 Weinstein, S. (2014). B is for Balance: 12 steps to work/life balance. Indianapolis: STTI
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Thank you Sharon M. Weinstein, MS, RN, CRNI, FACW, CSP
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