WORK - LIFE BALANCEWORK - LIFE BALANCE

IS NOTIS NOTtrying to scheduletrying to schedule

an equal number of hoursan equal number of hours for each of your variousfor each of your various

work and personal activitieswork and personal activities

~ that would become~ that would becomeusually unrewarding and unrealisticusually unrewarding and unrealistic

~ and may be frustrating~ and may be frustrating

~ an attempt to express all priorities and important aspects of

one’s ideal life?

HAVE YOUHAVE YOUEVER THOUGHT OFEVER THOUGHT OFYOUR PURPOSE OF LIFEYOUR PURPOSE OF LIFEIN RESPECT OFIN RESPECT OFEACH OF THESEEACH OF THESEMULTIPLE ROLES ?MULTIPLE ROLES ?

Then, really plan to achieve your priorities ?Then, really plan to achieve your priorities ?

DO YOU CONSIDERDO YOU CONSIDERYOUR WORK-LIFE BALANCEYOUR WORK-LIFE BALANCE

TO BE IN BALANCETO BE IN BALANCEOROR

OUT OF BALANCE ?OUT OF BALANCE ?

Females tend to find it Females tend to find it more difficult than males more difficult than males to strike the ideal balanceto strike the ideal balance

because of the because of the

motherhood mandatemotherhood mandatewhich NATURE & CULTUREwhich NATURE & CULTURE

impose on the female parent.impose on the female parent.

In a traditional society,In a traditional society,characterised by male domination, characterised by male domination,

Men are more prone to many attractions & distractions;Men are more prone to many attractions & distractions;such as clubs, cinemas, parties, horse races,such as clubs, cinemas, parties, horse races,

stock market operations and so on.stock market operations and so on.

The women, generally speaking, keep themselvesThe women, generally speaking, keep themselvesaway from these preoccupations. away from these preoccupations.

Hence, there is more time, more concentrationHence, there is more time, more concentrationand more commitment, for the women, and more commitment, for the women,

whether it is home or office.whether it is home or office.

Does not this make a big difference ?Does not this make a big difference ?

Men demonstrate a general preference for enjoying the leisure, Men demonstrate a general preference for enjoying the leisure, may even prefer to be lazy, hesitating to lend a helping handmay even prefer to be lazy, hesitating to lend a helping hand

in the household work.in the household work.

However, However, women are generally more busywomen are generally more busy with household work, with household work,first to getup and last to go to bed; first to getup and last to go to bed;

willingly accepting the thousand-fold duties of the home; willingly accepting the thousand-fold duties of the home; a restlessness with pending work, resulting in a restlessness with pending work, resulting in

being continuously busy with some work or the other, being continuously busy with some work or the other, without being tired. without being tired.

Women, in general, work moreWomen, in general, work more and generally do not complain of being tired;and generally do not complain of being tired;

keeps them, relatively more healthy, develops patience, keeps them, relatively more healthy, develops patience, betters their Immunity levels, and so on. betters their Immunity levels, and so on.

General characteristics of women include,General characteristics of women include,amongst many other positive things, amongst many other positive things,

love and affection, compassion, kindness, concern, love and affection, compassion, kindness, concern, willingness to care and share, willingness to care and share,

while men generally score lower on these counts. while men generally score lower on these counts.

Men generally are prone to certain addictions, and have a tendency Men generally are prone to certain addictions, and have a tendency toto

diffuse their attention and get distracted a little more easily.diffuse their attention and get distracted a little more easily.

Women generally demonstrateWomen generally demonstrate a pleasantness, a pleasantness, ability to tackle things in a diplomatic manner, ability to tackle things in a diplomatic manner,

willingness to listen, more organized and disciplined, willingness to listen, more organized and disciplined, considerate to the views of others, greater commitment andconsiderate to the views of others, greater commitment and

perseverance to succeed.perseverance to succeed.

Reduced work and family satisfactionReduced work and family satisfactionIncreased psychological strain symptoms Increased psychological strain symptoms Reduced positive affect and well-beingReduced positive affect and well-beingIncreased work withdrawal Increased work withdrawal

(lateness, absenteeism) and consequently,(lateness, absenteeism) and consequently, decreased work performance decreased work performance

Increased marital and family withdrawalIncreased marital and family withdrawalIncreased physical health symptoms – Increased physical health symptoms –

insomnia, fatigue, headaches, insomnia, fatigue, headaches, heart disease, etc.heart disease, etc.

Consequences of Consequences of Work - Life imbalanceWork - Life imbalance

YOU HAVE GOT TO WORK HARDYOU HAVE GOT TO WORK HARDTO FIND A LIFE.TO FIND A LIFE.

WHEN YOU FIND IT,WHEN YOU FIND IT,YOU CAN THINK OFYOU CAN THINK OF

HOW TO JUGGLE & BALANCEHOW TO JUGGLE & BALANCEBOTH.BOTH.

Know YourselfKnow Yourself

Write Write a mission statementa mission statement for for

yourself by considering the following questions:yourself by considering the following questions:

What is most important in my life?What is most important in my life? What do I want to be in my life?What do I want to be in my life? What will I need to do to become that?What will I need to do to become that? How do I want to be remembered by my family?How do I want to be remembered by my family? What do I want to be known for by my office What do I want to be known for by my office

colleagues ?colleagues ?

1. Set aside time to reflect

on your life, dreams, and goals.

2. Determine your areas of strength.

3. Identify what you enjoy doing.

4. Set some short-term

(one day, one week, one month)

and long-term (2+ years) goals.

5. Schedule time to plan your week and

include steps to

accomplish your goals.

Your best individual work-life balanceYour best individual work-life balance

will vary over time, often on a daily basis.

The right balance for you today will probably be different for you tomorrow.

The right balance for you when you are singlewill be different when you marry, or if you have children; when you start a new career versuswhen you are nearing retirement.

There is no perfect, one-size fits all, balanceThere is no perfect, one-size fits all, balance you should be striving for.you should be striving for.

The best work-life balanceis different for each of usbecause we all have different priorities anddifferent lives.

YOUR LIFE NEEDS SELF MANAGEMENTYOUR LIFE NEEDS SELF MANAGEMENT

LIFE MGT.LIFE MGT. L = TL = T

MIND MGT.MIND MGT. T = QT = Q

L = T = T = Q = P = EL = T = T = Q = P = E

DEV. MGT.DEV. MGT. P = EP = E

THE PURPOSE OF LIFE ISTHE PURPOSE OF LIFE IS PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCEPURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE

U R U

YOU ARE UNIQUE !YOU ARE UNIQUE !

PhysicallyPhysically – Active– ActiveMentally Mentally – Alert – Alert IntellectuallyIntellectually – Inspired– InspiredSpirituallySpiritually – Awakened– AwakenedEmotionally Emotionally – Balanced– BalancedMorally Morally – Strengthened– StrengthenedSocially Socially - Relevant- Relevant

So as to be a POSITIVE, CONSTRUCTIVE and CONTRIBUTING CITIZEN OF THE SOCIETY.

BECOME A BECOME A SEEDSEED – AFFECT – AFFECT ETERNITYETERNITY – AWAKEN – AWAKEN DIVINITYDIVINITY

W. A. T. C. H.W. A. T. C. H. WW == WORDSWORDS

AA == ACTIONSACTIONS

TT == THOUGHTS THOUGHTS

CC == CHARACTERCHARACTER

HH == HEAD & HEARTHEAD & HEART

AT LEASTAT LEAST

1 % OF OUR TIME1 % OF OUR TIMETO BE INVESTEDTO BE INVESTED

IN GOOD READINGIN GOOD READINGSO AS TOSO AS TO

PREPARE OURSELVES FOR THEPREPARE OURSELVES FOR THE

FUTUREFUTURE

THE SECRET OF SUCCESS :THE SECRET OF SUCCESS :

CONSTANTLY & CONTINUOUSLYCONSTANTLY & CONTINUOUSLY

PASTPAST

PRESENT

FUTUREFUTURE

COMMITMENT +COMMITMENT +DISCIPLINE +DISCIPLINE +PERSEVERANCEPERSEVERANCE

L = E L = E L – E = 0 L – E = 0

LEARN TO EXCEL IN LIFELEARN TO EXCEL IN LIFETHE SECRET OF EXCELLENCE LIES IN LEARNING

S S = = SELFSELFM M = = MOTIVATEDMOTIVATEDI I = = INITIATIVE INITIATIVE ((TOTO))

L L = = LEARN LEARN ((ANDAND))

E E = = EXCELEXCEL

START THE DAY WITHSTART THE DAY WITH L O V EL O V ESPEND THE DAY WITHSPEND THE DAY WITH L O V EL O V EFILL THE DAY WITHFILL THE DAY WITH L O V EL O V EEND THE DAY WITH END THE DAY WITH L O V EL O V E

~ THAT IS THE WAY~ THAT IS THE WAY

TO DEVELOPTO DEVELOP

WHERE THERE IS LOVE . . .WHERE THERE IS LOVE . . .THERE IS ADJUSTMENTTHERE IS ADJUSTMENT

FRIENDSHIPFRIENDSHIPSACRIFICE &SACRIFICE &

UNDERSTANDING.UNDERSTANDING.

HENCE,HENCE,HAPPINESS & BLISSHAPPINESS & BLISS

LOVE AND HOPELOVE AND HOPE

ARE THE ONLYARE THE ONLYREAL THINGSREAL THINGS

THAT MAKE US LIVETHAT MAKE US LIVEAND LOVE TO LIVEAND LOVE TO LIVE

M A N M A N W O M A NW O M A N

MAN’S LOVE ~MAN’S LOVE ~ FREQUENT, ANDFREQUENT, AND

GENERALLY SHALLOWGENERALLY SHALLOW[ LACKS DEPTH ][ LACKS DEPTH ]

WOMAN’ LOVE ~WOMAN’ LOVE ~ RARELY,RARELY,

[i.e. less frequently][i.e. less frequently]

and more selectivelyand more selectivelyB U T MORE DEEPLY B U T MORE DEEPLY

& MUCH MORE INTENSIVELY& MUCH MORE INTENSIVELY

THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKINGTHE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING

WILL WILL CLEANCLEAN THE COBWEBS OF THE COBWEBS OFBAD HABITSBAD HABITS

WILL WILL CLEARCLEAR THE ENTRENCHED THE ENTRENCHEDNEGATIVE EMOTIONSNEGATIVE EMOTIONS

WILL WILL CORRECTCORRECT THE DEMOTIVATING THE DEMOTIVATINGWRONG ATTITUDESWRONG ATTITUDES

INTRODUCEINTRODUCEJUST A LITTLE BIT MORE OFJUST A LITTLE BIT MORE OF

U N S E L F I S H N E S SU N S E L F I S H N E S SANDAND

T H O U G H T F U L N E S ST H O U G H T F U L N E S S

DISCOVERDISCOVERYOURSELFYOURSELF

POSITIVE ATTITUDE POSITIVE ATTITUDE HELPS YOUHELPS YOU POSITIVE ATTITUDE POSITIVE ATTITUDE HELPS YOUHELPS YOU

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