How Important is the Role of Work-life Balance SYED ALAMDAR HUSSAIN Country Head - MB Enterprises
The role of Work-life balance in the life of a corporate office
MOTIVATING YOURSELF EVERYDAY
worker is very critical in the busy and stressful work environ-
Motivations everyday means you need your energy per day
ments. It particularly depends on your working patterns, how
and you need to be at your best. As they say “Every day is a
much you take breaks at work and your usual late sittings.
New Day” means your day should always give you fresh boost and positive energies.
Hence, work life balance is not only important to maintain a balance in your life style, it is a necessity of the modern work
In order to achieve what you want from the day means you
culture. The demands of the work environment is to maintain
should balance your life and your work. It’s like charging your
the pace at work with pressures and stay ahead with the
battery while relaxing at home and training your mind with
deadlines. A stressful work environment can only be relaxed
your vision if you are involved in a project.
through casual breaks, having a cup of coffee or tea, and relaxing with a casual game of table tennis or other indoor
Managing your projects with proper timeliness and planning
sports.
will definitely exhibit positive results to sustain your work environments and creating a positive work-life balance.
Your creativity at work needs to be maximized through appropriate work-life balance measures. It is not only manda-
HAVING PROPER HOLIDAYS
tory, but it is a requirement of the modern era.
Taking your holidays at the right time, means you are well aware of the importance of work-life balance. Giving time to
THE IMPORTANCE OF A WORK ENVIRONMENT ON WORK- LIFE BALANCE
your kids and partner, planning a holiday overseas and
Work environment and its importance has been emphasized
making the best use of the holidays will always motivate you
since decades as it outlays a huge impact on the working
for success.
patterns of individuals. A stressful work environment means it can make you a ‘workaholic’ and sometimes you will be
A healthy mind is a necessity if you are a busy worker, a
spending nights at the work place. Such an environment
responsible man, and someone who likes taking initiatives.
needs to be balanced through proper planning of targets.
The priority should be to work for the difference and act like a
Working with discipline means you are always ahead of your
catalyst between your company’s vision and your own goals.
goals and your targets will stay aligned according to how you have planned. Work environments play a distinguished part
WORKING EFFECTIVELY IN A TEAM
as they are a reflection of an organizational culture.
Working effectively in a team environment is the best source of sharing your workload and creating a work-life balance. It
An organizational culture means how relaxed you can be at
helps in getting to shared goals and making things organized
work and what’s the role of an organization in determining the
for future positive results. This approach is better rather than
goals. Being active will definitely keep triggering your mind for
taking too much load on your own.
positive options and making fruitful discussions with your peers.
A Team environment always matters in achieving targets and thinking creatively in providing concrete & stable solutions.
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