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Having a career isn’t the same as having a life. We need a healthy balance between work, family, friends, and personal time. Read on for 7 tips for creating a balanced life.

1. Manage your schedule
   Create routines for various parts of your day including going to work and coming home. Set a ‘break point’ where you switch from work mode to home mode.
2. Set priorities and boundaries
   Be realistic about what’s acceptable at home and work. Manage the distractions in all parts of your life and when it’s not ok say “no” politely with a smile.
3. Enjoy your work
   You don’t have to love your job but find things you like to do and try to take on more of the tasks and responsibilities that you find enjoyable.
4. Schedule fun
   Plan a family day out, go golfing with your buddies, take in a movie; whatever you like, just make time for fun. And take your vacations even if it’s just a few long weekends throughout the year. You earned that time off and you need it for your mental wellness
5. Learn to delegate
   You can’t, and shouldn’t, do everything yourself. Assign tasks to others, let your boss know when he’s piling on too much, and let your children and/or spouse help out at home. They may not do it the same way you would but what’s important is that it’s taking part of the load off of you.
6. Schedule self-care
   We often ignore this one but it’s so important. If evenings don’t work for you try embracing the early morning before everyone else is up. Just sitting in the quiet with your coffee/tea can be rejuvenating.
7. Something’s gotta give
   When your schedule is just so full that even rescheduling things doesn’t give you a break it’s time to think about what’s really important. Do you really need to coach your kids’ soccer team or volunteer for every bake sale? Can the boss get someone else to plan the company picnic? It’s not all up to you.

There you go. If you are having difficulty finding a balance between your job and home life give some of these a try. You deserve a balanced life and you’ll be better for it.

Roze