Most importantly put them in shared calendars so that no one else books something into your time.
We live in a world of changing goalposts that often leaves us feeling we can’t complete things. So, whether we’re participating in a sport, socialising or competing, that sense of team and passion for what we do meets our needs.įor those people who make or create things, their achievement may be in seeing their work completed, sharing it with others, or even coming to the end of a book. Sense of achievement or accomplishment boosts our mental health. Most importantly, sharing our passion for what we do. It’s important to do things that replenish our energy and reinvigorate us. So, it’s important not to feel guilty about taking ‘me time’. The truth is, by giving time for ourselves we are a better family member or friend to those who need us. We then try to be ‘all things to everyone’ and lose ourselves along the way. We quite often feel guilty about the time we dedicate to work, particularly those of us who have family or friends who depend on us. That is the organisation being aware of workload changes and creating a culture where staff know work/life balance is valued and promoted but feel empowered to manage their workload, and confident to highlight when things aren’t going well. These things almost take on the pressure of a job.įor me it is about being realistic as to what is humanly possible. We also sometimes put pressure on ourselves by trying to fit family, friends and chores into the evenings or weekends. The potential downside of this is that, together with perhaps volunteering under a company’s CSR policy, it can add further pressure to staff when there are peaks in workload.
In some organisations we work with there is an eagerness to reduce pressure on staff by having, for example, no email Fridays, or no working past a certain time. The pressure of achieving work/life balance People are very aware of the concept of having a work/life balance these days and unfortunately, if you feel like yours is too heavily weighted one way, this can end up becoming another thing to feel stressed or pressured about. In other words, it’s the ability to have a sustainable workload that allows for the achievement of goals, objectives and personal growth, together with a life outside of work that permits relaxation, enjoying time with family, friends and yourself, and the space to comfortably ‘get your stuff done’. To find out more, I spoke to Beverly Sherratt, a specialist in organisation culture and behaviour, who also provides one-to-one mentoring, with a passion for creating mental health wellbeing in the workplace, and asked her: How can I have a better work/life balance?īeverly, ‘A work/life balance can be defined as equilibrium. However, many will also have begun contemplating how they might be able to hold onto this new lifestyle after returning to practice. No doubt, many would rather have been working and serving their patients’ needs. With the closure of practices, dentists and their teams have had no choice but to take their foot off the gas. Practice Plan’s Ian Eslick looks for answers to the questions you’re asking… How can I have a better work/life balance?įor many, COVID-19 brought a period of reflection and, while it has not been without challenges, there’s also been opportunity to experience a different way of working and living.Ī lot of us have been able to work more flexibly, spend more time on hobbies, if you’re a parent you might have felt you have been able to reconnect with your children.
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