LIFE WORK
7 Tips for Achieving Work/Life Balance Andrea Richards Scott | ARS Professional Development www.AndreaRichardsScott.com
Get Your Priorities Straight • Take care of yourself • Take care of your family and relationships • Improve your spiritual life • Do your best on your job
"Women in particular need to keep an eye on their physical and mental health, because if we're scurrying to and from appointments and errands, we don't have a lot of time to take care of ourselves. We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own 'todo' list.“
- Michelle Obama
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Get Plenty of Rest • • • •
Get your 7-8 hours daily Pay off your sleep debt Turn off and unplug Take a regular vacation
"For fast-acting relief, try slowing down."
- Lily Tomlin
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Recharge Your Battery • • • •
Laugh a little, laugh a lot Read something inspiring Listen to some good music Have a spa day
"If you neglect to recharge a battery, it dies. And if you run fullspeed ahead without stopping for water, you lose momentum to finish the race."
-Oprah Winfrey
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Expand Your Mind • • • •
Turn off the TV Learn something new Listen more than you talk Spend time with people that are smarter than you
"You must learn day by day, year by year, to broaden your horizon. The more things you love, the more you are interested in, the more you enjoy, the more you are indignant about, the more you have left when anything happens."
- Ethel Barrymore
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Stop Living in the Past • Choose to forgive someone • Let go of guilt • Get over heart break and loss • Let go of stuff
"Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending."
-Maria Robinson
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Choose Faith Over Fear • • • •
Avoid procrastination Take a leap of faith Take action now Stop making excuses
"Worrying is all about the illusion of control. When you worry, you are expending energy, and it feels like you are doing something... When you stop worrying, you free up energy that can be used more productively."
-Tammy Cravit
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Set Your Boundaries • Learn how to just say “No!” • Find quiet time • Designate your ‘me’ space • Teach others how to help themselves
"We need to maintain a proper balance in our life by allocating the time we have. There are occasions where saying no is the best time management practice there is."
-Catherine Pulsifer
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