Maintaining Work-life balance whilst WFH is a mental fitness exercise. It is as important, if not more, than physical exercise that affects our overall health.
According to a CNA report, Singapore ranked the second most overworked city in a study of 40 cities.
Aside from the external environment, it can also be intrinsic or “wired” inside us to push ourselves to our limit, forsaking our health and loved ones. We may see people around us get applauded from their over-time work. Busy does not always mean results. We may need to work for money so that we can pay for “future” hospital bills. (Knock on wood) Had we taken the rest hours we deserve, we could have avoided the chronic stress caused by work-life imbalance. What a conundrum! Drum this up and it may run into a rut.
Here is a suggestion on how to exercise mentally for work-life balance:
A. Prioritize those tasks into four categories:
- Urgent and important (do now)
- Important but not urgent
- Urgent but not important
- Neither urgent nor important (forget it)
B. Dedicate at least 30 minutes to work out each day. (Walking your dog or to the local market counts too).
Do ensure there is sufficient warm up and cool down too. If your day has been hectic or you have not fueled up sufficiently on food, do listen to your body and adjust the intensity of your workout.
If you are reading this, I thank you. Take a 3 minute breather and thank your body and mind for being fit.
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