1. BALANCING
WORK AND LIFE

2. “There just aren’t enough hours in the
day.”
"If only there were more hours in the
day!"

3. We have given work precedence
in our life.

4. Signs of Imbalance
If you find yourself….
Falling sick often
Having a short temper
Feeling a lack of joy
Worrying constantly
Feeling that you lack control
Developing Addictive tendencies

5. Why is restoring this Balance important?
Is your visualization something like this:
 Reduced stress.
 Improved on-the-job –
Productivity.
 Improved off-the-job
relationships with co-workers.
 Improved relationships with
family.
 Better health.
 Happiness – the Ultimate
goal.

6. Are you on the right path to achieving
this balance?

7. Common Myths
Myth 1
Work Life Balance means spending 50
% of your time at work and 50 % of
your time at home.
Maintaining Work-Life Balance DOES NOT MEAN AN
EQUAL BALANCE.

8. Myth 2
Work Life Balance is same for all.
There is no perfect, one-size fits all formula in WLB.

9. Myth 3
Hours worked equals productivity.
The notion that working
for 11 or 12-hours a day
means you are
productive.
Working Smart rather
than working hard is the
mantra for today.

10. Myth 4
Women desire more Work Life Balance
than men.
Work Life Balance is a need of all humans.

11. Myth 5
Work Life Balance is synonymous with
family support

12. Factors That Disturb Your Work Life
Balance
 Competition
 Lack of support system
 Lack of trustworthy resources.
 Lack of resources nearby.
 Health & Illness.
 Need for money.
 Technology its overuse
 Skills

13. Steps to achieving Work-Life Balance
To achieve Work Life Balance, we need to think of
work-life balance as an equation:

14. Mental
Resources
Emotional
Resources
Physical
Resources
Achieving Your
Personal Goals
& Fulfilling Your
Responsibilities

15. 1. Track Your Time
Keep a time log of work-related and
personal activities.

16. 2. Determine Your Priorities
Reflect on what is most important to
you
Ask yourself these key questions:
What do I need to Start doing?
Stop doing?
Continue doing?
Do more of?
Do less of?
Do differently?

17. 3. Set Specific Goals
Turn priorities into concrete and
measurable goals.
Break larger tasks to smaller.
Block time to achieve these goals.

18. 4. Establish Boundaries
 Boundaries are an imaginary line of
protection that you draw around
yourself.
 These are about protecting yourself
from other people's actions.
 Gives Courage to Say NO
 Keeps you away from making
promises that you can’t keep.

19. 5. Leave Work at Work
 Develop a mental on-off switch
between work and home.
 Listening to music or recorded books
during your evening commute,
 Exercising at the fitness center,
 Running errands, or keeping
personal appointments.

20. 6. Forgive yourself
 Staying guilty does not help, rather
think of ways to work on it.
 Stop trying to be a perfectionist.

21. 7. Turn Your Phone Off
 Turn your phone OFF. It is
acceptable and healthy to
occasionally disconnect.
 Keep away from
social networks
and emails. It
saves time and
eases the
unwanted

22. 8. Know When to Ask for Help
Shed the Superwoman/
Superman image.
Work together as a team with your
children, friends, family, neighbors,
bosses, work colleagues, etc. and
ask for their support.

23. 9. Take Care of Your Health
Take care of yourself by eating
healthy meals (especially breakfast),
Exercise at least three times per
week.
Sleep a minimum of seven hours per
night.
Refrain from the excessive use of
alcohol, tobacco, or drugs to relieve
stress.

24. 10 . Nurture Your
Family/Relationships
Spend quality/focused time with your
family.
Give them your full attention.
Develop rituals you can all look
forward to.
Create a support network with your
spouse and children that are not
incidental but rather instrumental to

25. 11. Make Time for You
Take at least 30 minutes of
uninterrupted "you” time.
Set aside a weekly day of rest.
Use your mind to make some
affirmations for yourself.
Find ways to relax, relieve tension
and minimize stress.

26. 12. Some important tips.
Don't get overwhelmed by assuming
that you need to make big changes
all at once.
Celebrate your successes and
don’t dwell on your failures.
Avoid excessive multi-tasking.
Avoid trying to work faster.

27. WORK LIFE BALANCE PROGRAM
Join the 4 week program on Work Life Balance
which will each day suggest you a task to do that
can help you to achieve WLB systematically and
easily.
Join Challenges like :
1) Play with your kids.
2) Digital Detox
3) Family Dinners
4) Better Together, etc.

28. All the Best.
Thank You.
Have a Nice Day!
Presented By –
Nazneen Chunawala, Sr. Counselling Psychologist, TruworthWellness.