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Work-Life Balance Is a Cycle, Not an Achievement Despite the resounding evidence that working long hours can be harmful to both employees and employers, many professionals still struggle to overcome their assumptions — and their deeply-ingrained habits — around work hours. What does it take to free yourself from these unhealthy patterns and reach a more sustainable, rewarding work-life balance?
Pause and denormalize.
Take a step back and ask yourself: What is currently causing me stress, unbalance, or dissatisfaction? How are these circumstances affecting how I perform and engage with my job? How are they impacting my personal life? What am I prioritizing? What am I sacrificing? What is getting lost? Only after you take a mental pause and acknowledge these factors can you begin to tackle them.
Pay attention to your emotions.
A rational understanding of the decisions and priorities driving your life is important, but equally important is emotional reflexivity — that is, the capacity to recognize how a situation is making you feel. Awareness of your emotional state is essential in order to determine the changes you want to make in your work and in your life.
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Consider your alternatives.
Before jumping into solutions, first reflect on the aspects of your work and life that could be different in order to better align with your priorities. Are there components of your job that you would like to see changed? How much time would you like to spend with your family, or on hobbies? Improving your situation takes time and experimentation.
Implement changes.
Finally, once you’ve recognized your priorities and carefully considered the options that could help you improve, it’s time to take action. That can mean a “public” change — something that explicitly shifts your colleagues’ expectations, such as taking on a new role that’s designed to be less time-demanding or allows for a compressed-week model — or a “private” change, in which you informally change your work patterns, without necessarily attempting to change your colleagues’ expectations. Importantly, the five steps outlined are not a one-time activity, but rather a cycle of continuous re-evaluation and improvement. For people to make real changes in their lives, they must continuously remember to pause, connect with their emotions, rethink their priorities, evaluate alternatives, and implement changes — throughout their personal and professional lives.
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Restaurants El Vez Trendy Mexican joint serving upscale eats & cocktails in a colorful, flashy setting. 121 S 13th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107 Phone: (215) 928-9800 | Web: elvezrestaurant.com
Barbuzzo Farm-fresh ingredients star at this Mediterranean joint set in a chic, compact space. 110 S 13th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107 Phone: (215) 546-9300 | Web: barbuzzo.com
Suraya Restaurant Chic & spacious Lebanese cafe, market & restaurant with bar & outdoor garden 1528 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125 Phone: (215) 302-1900 | Web: surayaphilly.com
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Talula’s Garden
Updated American classics are served in kitschy environs with a retro rec-room vibe at the bar. 1234 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
High-end charmer crafts seasonal American cuisine in a chic farmhouse setting with a summer garden. 210 W Washington Square, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
Parc
Kid-friendly chain known for baked goods, breakfasts & other standards in dinerlike digs. 706 N Lansdowne Ave, Drexel Hill, PA 19026
Traditional bistro fare is served in a bustling setting that reminds of belle epoque Paris. 227 S 18th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
The Dandelion
LaScala’s Fire Philly
This spot serves craft beers & modern takes on British cuisine in a pubby setting. 124 S 18th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Italian-American fare served in a formal dining room, bar, casual bistro or outside in good weather. 615 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
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Hip, counter-serve chain for gourmet takes on fast-food classics like burgers & frozen custard. 3200 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Upmarket Spanish restaurant & tapas bar featuring dishes from famed TV chef Jose Garces. 217-219 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
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EVENTS Jan Mummers Parade Watch this annual Philadelphia tradition as the charismatic Mummers strut along Broad Street, celebrating the New Year. The colorful and extravagant costumes and performances are judged at the Fancy Brigade Finale at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
MAR Philadelphia St. Patrick’s Day Parade A Philadelphia tradition since 1771, Philadelphia’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, noted as one of the best parades of its kind in the U.S. by Thrillist, takes place annually on the Sunday before St. Patrick’s Day to honor the patron saint of Ireland and to celebrate Irish heritage and culture.
APR Shofuso Cherry Blossom Festival Celebrate spring and Philadelphia’s rich cultural connection to the art, music, food and beauty of Japan with this festival that culminates in Sakura Sunday at the Horticulture Center in Fairmount Park.
may Blue Cross Broad Street Run This 10-mile race along historic Broad Street has attracted local and international athletes for more than 35 years.
Jun PrideDay One of the largest celebrations of LGBTQ pride in the nation, attracting more than 25,000 people each year to the city’s Gayborhood.
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Even in this back-to-business season, nature outings beckon to supply the recharge you crave. Here, pros show you how to master the day trip and be back at your doorstep with weekend time to spare. “Find rivers, lakes, beaches, or waterfront parks to explore for the perfect mix of activities,” says Diana Lee “The AnyFinder app is a great tool to find beaches using its filter, and AllTrails has search options if you’re looking for a walk near water,” says Mikayla Wujec, a National Geographic Explorer “We typically use the Gaia GPS app for mapping our trails and finding new locations,” says Shequeita Frazier
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How Food
Affects The Brain The power of what we eat to influence our mental faculties has been to known to science since the mid-90’s. It was around that time that researchers discovered that brain cells could actually grow and that a key factor in that growth was a person’s diet.
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SUPERFOODS What you eat helps generate healthy neurons with bushes of dendrites or nerve receptors. The right foods also help to keep the brain flexible. You also need premium fuel to energize the brain; though its weight is just two percent of your total body weight, it requires twenty percent of your energy reserves. The right foods also help the brain to manufacture chemicals known as
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EVENTS Jul Wawa Welcome America Celebrate America’s Independence with a multi-week-long festival featuring family-friendly fun, free concerts from chart-topping entertainers, and a patriotic parade traveling past America’s most historic sites, all capped by a spectacular fireworks show above the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
aug Mummers Parade Watch this annual Philadelphia tradition as the charismatic Mummers strut along Broad Street, celebrating the New Year. The colorful and extravagant costumes and performances are judged at the Fancy Brigade Finale at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
sep Opera Philadelphia’s Festival O Over a week’s worth of opera across Philadelphia from the worldrenowned and cutting-edge Opera Philadelphia.
oct Halloween Nights at Eastern State Penitentiary From the creators of the famed Terror Behind the Walls haunted attraction, the new Halloween Nights at Eastern State Penitentiary fills the cellblocks of America’s most historic prison with 15 attractions.
NOV Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade For more than 100 years, Philadelphia has kicked off the holiday season with this family-friendly parade along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway featuring giant floats, balloons and marching bands from across the country.
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