Work life balance and stress management

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1. Work life balance and stress management AM Work life balance.
2. Work life balance and stress management PM Stress management.

Work life balance and stress management Day One

AM Work life balance

Work life balance what is it?

Work-life balance is the harmonious blending of the professional and non-professional aspects of life that results in higher professional productivity, better health and more sustainable living habits.

Key points

• Make the distinction between "standard of living "(WORK/ MONEY) and "Quality of life" (PERFECT BALANCE).
• The error of chasing standard of living at the expense of quality of life.
• Quality of life is the primary goal and standard of living is a part of it.

Quality of life requires BALANCE of these six factors

• Standard of living Balance Bank book)
• Mental Balance (positive mental attitude)
• Physical Balance (health)
• Balanced and Harmonious human relationships
• Freedom from fear and worry
• Balance between activity and rest.

The 80/ 20 principle verses Universal Perfectionism

80% of your results will come from 20% of the causes.
80% of your stress will come from 20% of the causes.

Four decisions for you to make

• Re assess and organise your priorities
• Reject the idea of SUPERMAN/WOMAN
• Recognise that work is a long distance race, not a SPRINT TILL YOU DROP.
• Reject universal perfectionism and let go of the non-essentials.

Work life balance and stress management Day One
PM Stress

What is it?
Stress is a mental and or physical reaction to a real or perceived event. It may be external (heat, sunlight work) or internal (fear, worry, irritation).

Two fundamental types

• Objective: Physical/Heat/Cold/Noise/Long hours.
• Subjective: Irritations/Frustrations/Annoyance/Dislikes/Anger

How to manage objective physical stress

Hans Selye General Adaption Syndrome

The best “Theory of stress”.

• Manage the Intensity duration and frequency of stressors
• The “Optimum zone”

1. Your own thoughts can be the cause of stress
2. Your reactions are changeable by you
3. Take charge

1. Manage the intensity and frequency of objective stressors
2. Notice and control the content of your own mind
3. Take control of your own emotional reactions
4. Take time to relax your brain!

Work life balance and stress management summary and action plan

The training method follows this general pattern:

1. The trainer gives a clear explanation of the point in question.
2. The trainer then demonstrates the principle and gives specific examples.
3. Then, the delegates practice by doing an exercise with each other.
4. The delegates practice by doing exercise with the trainer.
5. All points are supported with full written notes to take away.
6. Delegates are asked to write down an associated action, for each point made.
7. (At the end of the day, we have about twenty such actions, from which the delegates choose six which are the most personally meaningful).

Note: we do not believe in placing people in any situation of embarrassment by demanding that they 'perform' in front of the whole group. So you can relax: come on this course and be at ease; ready to learn new skills!

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