WHAT IS WORK LIFE

BALANCE

Work-life balance is a term used

to describe the balance between
workplace obligations and
personal responsibilities.

It was coined to address the

unhealthy life choices that many
people were making and when
they were choosing to neglect
other important areas of life such
as family, friends and hobbies in
favor of work-related tasks and
goals.
LEARN THE SKILL- BALANCE
ACTIVITY - LET’S CHECK

1. I am not in Need

2. I am in Real

3. I have lot of Energy in me

4. I am in Love

5. I am always in good Health

6. I have no Stress

7. I am always Happy

8. I am living a Social life

9. I have Freedom

10. I have free Time

OUR LIFE AT WORK

 Productivity
 Punctuality
 Quality
 Long Work Hours
 Communication
 Rotational Shifts
 Management
 Business Travel
Demands
 Deliverables
 Resources and Need
 SLAs
 Leave/Vacation
 Appraisals
 Customer Relationship
 Awards
 Leisure
LET’S CHANGE OUR STATEMENT

Rather than saying “I have a stressful life” change it to

“I will learn how to come back on track and live a
balanced life and leave no place for stress”.
A STORY – FATHER AND DAUGHTER
ACTIVITY – LEMON SPOON RACE
THE MATHEMATECIAN’S VIEW
 Spiritual
Physical
SELF-CARE Intellectual
Emotional
Health
Wellness
Exercise

Personal
What we do Friendships
Careers WORK RELATIONSHIP Partners
Housework Spouses
Children
DAILY (ACTIVITY)- TIME
MANAGEMENT GRID
QUARTER (ACTIVITY)- TIME
MANAGEMENT GRID
FIVE BALLS OF LIFE

The ball of rubber

Rubber
will come back
when thrown.

Glass Glass The ball of glass

would never come
back when thrown
as it would break,
Glass Glass
shatter and gone.
TEN KIM (Keep In Mind) - TIPS FOR
WORK LIFE BALANCE
10. Set SMART Goals:
Plan and Prioritize your goals [S.M.A.R.T  Specific, Measurable,
Attainable, Realistic and Timely]

9. Plan a Structure:
Work life balance is all about Flexibility which can be achieved by a
Structure in place as it brings certainty (You know what’s going to
happen and why). It also includes TOOLS / RESOURCES to have
flexibility. This includes you being able to work from variety of
places in different times of a day effectively. For this you would
need mobile phones, laptops, remote access and flexible hours are
important.
TEN KIM (Keep In Mind) - TIPS FOR
WORK LIFE BALANCE

8. Practice Good Time Management: It means to do the right things in a

right way at the right time. For this you need to focus on your priorities
and focus on those tasks that advance important goals; those goals that
will bring in high pay off results.
Activities that involve too much time should be simplified, delegated or
eliminated. Good time management means focusing on results. It’s
important to aim for excellence but not necessarily for perfection. Cause
when you aim for excellence you might get excellent results but when
you aim for perfection you might never quite get there.
ACTIVITY - LET’S FIND THE PEN WITH
THE TICKING CLOCK
TEN KIM (Keep In Mind) - TIPS FOR
WORK LIFE BALANCE
7. Undertake Training in Techniques Required: There are many books
available on effective time management, goal setting, prioritizing
activity, increasing effectiveness, negotiation, relaxation and stress
management. Also, there are providers of these trainings.

6. Take Holidays and Long Weekends: If you have got good Structure in
place and good support system you can find a time off.
TEN KIM (Keep In Mind) - TIPS FOR
WORK LIFE BALANCE
5. Reward Yourself: They are important because they are something
extra that you have been working towards. So, after you have set your
goals and achieved them take the reward. You can choose to reward
yourself be it at work or home. By doing this everything will become
more enjoyable. Take the small and big rewards. You deserve it.

4. Stay Healthy: It’s important to eat well, sleep well and exercise. You
need good office desk, good chair, good lighting, no fall over cables
and at home it is just as valid. At home a good bed is also important as
one spends most of the time there. Medical check ups are important.
When working hard any of the therapies and check ups are cost
effective.
TEN KIM (Keep In Mind) - TIPS FOR
WORK LIFE BALANCE
3. Be Passionate and Enthusiastic: Mix with positive people and
don’t accept negativity either privately or professionally. See the
Opportunity and not the obstacle. Always try to see the positive
situation of any thing. Look harder look longer and look at it
differently. Two techniques to attain these is 1. Positive self talk
and 2. Visualization.
Positive Self-Talking
Instead of telling “you can’t do something”, tell yourself “you can
do it” Say these “I am a great person; I am valuable, I am good at
what I do, I am excited about my work, my goals and my life”.
Visualization includes:
Determining your end goal (actually seeing, touching, feeling and
experiencing the emotion of the goal). In this way you feel that you
have already achieved your goal as you are already experiencing it.
TEN KIM (Keep In Mind) - TIPS FOR
WORK LIFE BALANCE

2. Love Your Job: Career development is a journey and every journey is

more enjoyable if you enjoy every step, enjoy the tasks, the people,
the environment and the opportunities. You can also undergo
professional training courses and this will help you enhance
knowledge and understanding and this in return will increase your
control and lastly you achieve a better balance. So it’s very important
to enjoy what you do or change what you do.
TEN KIM (Keep In Mind) - TIPS FOR
WORK LIFE BALANCE

1. Love Your Life: Enjoy your journey. Take control of your life. Be true to
yourself and never accept less than you want. Enrich yourself socially,
culturally, intellectually, constantly focus on your personal development
achieve your goals and enjoy the journey.

YOU HAVE IDENTIFIED WHAT IS IMPORTANT

YOU ARE MAKING IT HAPPEN
YOU ARE IN CONTROL
YOU ARE ENJOYING EVERY STEP OF YOUR LIFE
ACTIVITY – SAVE THE EGG

Finish First – Fly Your Success Flight

OUTCOME OF WORK LIFE BALANCING
MECHANISM

 Go for a walk
 Spend time in nature
 Call your good friend
 Sweat out tension with a good workout
 Write in your journal
 Take a long bath
 Listen to music
 Watch a comedy
OUTCOME OF WORK LIFE BALANCING
MECHANISM

 Light scented candles

 Savor a warm cup of coffee or tea
 Play with your child
 Get a massage/ pamper yourself
 Curl up with a good look
 Meet friends for get together
 Go shopping with family
 Sit and plan your finance
 Help family in household work

For all these activities ensure you involve your family or friend to balance
caring about others with caring for ourselves
OUR PERSONAL LIFE