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How to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life Balance

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It’s a struggle these days to balance our professional and personal lives. What are some useful methods you’ve found to achieve that balance?

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    Steve Cottle posted an update in the group Group logo of How to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life BalanceHow to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life Balance 5 years, 6 months ago

    Kathy shares questions you can ask to help you formulate strategies to achieve balance in your personal and professional life: https://www.govloop.com/profiles/blogs/balancing-act

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    Steve Cottle posted an update in the group Group logo of How to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life BalanceHow to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life Balance 5 years, 7 months ago

    Pat offers some tips for managing a full workload and asks for your work-life balance tips: https://www.govloop.com/profiles/blogs/calendar-full-some-ideas-to-manage-a-full-workload-and-stay-produ

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    Steve Cottle posted an update in the group Group logo of How to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life BalanceHow to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life Balance 5 years, 9 months ago

    David asks if female feds can have it all: https://www.govloop.com/profiles/blogs/can-female-feds-have-it-all

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    Steve Cottle posted an update in the group Group logo of How to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life BalanceHow to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life Balance 5 years, 10 months ago

    Has anyone here used FMLA? Could you share your experience with Jo? https://www.govloop.com/profiles/blogs/fmla-and-the-public-sector

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    Kristina Nelson posted an update in the group Group logo of How to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life BalanceHow to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life Balance 6 years, 5 months ago

    I like this suggestion. I had never really considered blocking off the morning hours when I’m feeling my most energized and productive for the important meetings, projects, etc. Great idea! Around 2:00, I start winding down energy-wise. Sounds like there are quite a few of us morning people around (smile).

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    Andrew Krzmarzick posted an update in the group Group logo of How to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life BalanceHow to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life Balance 6 years, 5 months ago

    How do you achieve balance in your life? One part is probably claiming the morning for the most important things, as Lauren Modeen suggests in this conversation starter:
    https://www.govloop.com/profiles/blogs/scheduling-your-day-most-impo…

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    Stephen Peteritas posted an update in the group Group logo of How to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life BalanceHow to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life Balance 6 years, 11 months ago

    Great post on the federal work place being the hub for employee health in both body and mind: https://www.govloop.com/profiles/blogs/the-buddha-and-the-bureaucrat

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    Andrew Krzmarzick posted an update in the group Group logo of How to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life BalanceHow to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life Balance 6 years, 11 months ago

    This post by Charles Ray (Ambassador to Zimbabwe) was practically written for this group! https://www.govloop.com/profiles/blogs/worklife-balance

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    John Nelson posted an update in the group Group logo of How to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life BalanceHow to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life Balance 7 years, 6 months ago

    11 Easy Ways to Handle StressBy Alison Blackman Dunham

    One of the most singificant problems human beings face as a general population is how to handle stress. As a life & career expert, and an acclaimed advice columnist, I have compiled eleven of the most significant ways that you can reduce stress in your life. You may not always be able to…[Read more]

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    Kristina Nelson posted an update in the group Group logo of How to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life BalanceHow to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life Balance 7 years, 7 months ago

    The post by Doris Tirone is inspirational — thanks for sharing!

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    Andrew Krzmarzick posted an update in the group Group logo of How to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life BalanceHow to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life Balance 7 years, 7 months ago

    Nice post by Doris Tirone – Diary of a Great Employee:
    https://www.govloop.com/profiles/blogs/diary-of-a-great-employee

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    Kristina Nelson posted an update in the group Group logo of How to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life BalanceHow to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life Balance 7 years, 7 months ago

    Great comment John! Sounds as if you know how to achieve a healthy-work life balance. There usually aren’t too many problems that can’t be turned off at the end of the day. Who knows, if you wait 10 minutes, maybe they won’t be problems anymore (smile).

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    Kristina Nelson posted an update in the group Group logo of How to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life BalanceHow to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life Balance 7 years, 7 months ago

    Recently, I’ve put in place the 10-minute rule. I don’t take any action for at least 10 minutes. That’s really hard for me as I’m an impulsive, “do it now” kind of person. Inevitably, if I wait the requisite 10 minutes, the problem I have in front of me often resolves itself or goes away completely. This rule works equally well at home and at work.

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    John Nelson posted an update in the group Group logo of How to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life BalanceHow to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life Balance 7 years, 7 months ago

    Stress is like a glass of water.

    A lecturer when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a glass of water and asked, “How heavy is this glass of water?”

    Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g. The lecturer replied, “The absolute weight doesn’t matter. It depends on how long you try to hold it. If I hold it for a minute, that’s…[Read more]

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    Mary Davie joined the group Group logo of How to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life BalanceHow to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life Balance 18 years, 4 months ago

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    Andrew Krzmarzick joined the group Group logo of How to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life BalanceHow to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life Balance 18 years, 4 months ago

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    Daniel Honker joined the group Group logo of How to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life BalanceHow to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life Balance 18 years, 4 months ago

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    John Nelson joined the group Group logo of How to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life BalanceHow to Achieve a Healthy Work-Life Balance 18 years, 4 months ago

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