There were times when boundary lines were fairly clear between work and home life. Today, the likely chance of work invading into one’s personal life and vice versa seems to be far greater. To maintain work-life balance seems to be no simple task.

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Balancing Work and Home Life!
There were times when boundary lines were fairly clear between work and home life. Today, the likely
chance of work invading into one’s personal life and vice versa seems to be far greater. To maintain work-
life balance seems to be no simple task. But still it is within one’s reach, if one follows the simple steps
listed here.
• Evaluate: Strike a work-life balance by evaluating your work-home relationships like listing out the
amount of time you are spending at work and home.
• Plan: Start your day by taking care of the little things you have to do at home. A little planning is
essential. Whatever be the need, make sure you take care of it before you leave for work. Taking
care of home needs in advance will help you to be less tensed during working hours.
• Be Productive: Switch on to the work mode when you are at work. Be sure that you shut off the
part of the brain that makes you worry about your home life. Remind yourself that it is work time
and you need to be most productive. This will help you focus completely on your work, thereby
completing it beforehand. Hereby, you can avoid taking home any work stress.
• Clear your Desk: Make sure that you clear your desk at the end of the day and file the remaining
work for tomorrow. This will help you to clear your mind of work. When you are driving back home,
make sure to stop thinking of work – whether accomplished or unaccomplished. The best way to do
this is to play some music while you’re travelling.
• Focus on Home Life: While you are enjoying your home life, try to avoid intruding into work life
by checking emergency e-mails or answering work- related phone calls. The best way to focus on
home life will be crumbled to pieces if you intrude into your work life while at home.
Be sure to remember that striking a work-life balance is a continuous process, rather than a one-shot
deal. At times, you may feel tempted to rack up hours at work, especially when you are in the process of
managing an ever-increasing workload. Sometimes, it may demand overtime. Make sure that you are on
the right track by examining your priorities as family interests and work life change periodically. Make
adjustments accordingly.
Work and home life should be balanced. If there is a tilt in the balance there are chances of soaring stress
levels.
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