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Welcome to day 10 of the Find Your Balance challenge. Achieving satisfaction with your work-life balance isn’t a one-time job. You need to constantly assess and tweak your work and home life to get to that balance. Now that you have the tools to feel more in control, use them whenever you need to. When you’re unsatisfied with your work-life balance, it ...
Welcome to day 9 of the Find Your Balance challenge. It can be beneficial to know that you’re not the only one who feels stretched. Talk to friends or colleagues and ask them how they achieve work-life balance. Here are some ideas: Share what you have learned about yourself during this challenge in our discussion or on Facebook . Discuss your ...
Welcome to day 8 of the Find Your Balance challenge. Decide what you need to do and what can wait. Not every matter is urgent. Delegate less pressing tasks to other team members or schedule some tasks for your next shift, if appropriate. The same is true at home. Instead of using home time to be uber-efficient and plow through your to-do list, build in ...
Welcome to day 7 of the Find Your Balance challenge. Nurses are notorious for skipping meals and breaks because there’s so much to do. But not having breaks can put you at risk because you become exhausted, overtired, or overwhelmed. And when you reach that point, the care you provide to patients suffers too. Read more about the Case for Taking a Break ...
Welcome to day 6 of the Find Your Balance challenge. One of the benefits of being a nurse is the flexibility that the profession affords. Nurses work in many different settings, such as: Hospitals Schools Higher education Government Home care Telenursing Many nurses can also adjust their hours to find ...
Welcome to day 5 of the Find Your Balance challenge. Over the weekend really start to think about how you feel about your career and personal life. Then, make a list of what you may need to change in order to feel more satisfied and fulfilled. Do you need more child care to feel less frazzled at home? Would making friends at work help you feel happier ...
Welcome to day 4 of the Find Your Balance challenge. Embrace the word "no". We don't hear it often, but it’s OK to turn down requests to cover a coworker’s shift, work overtime, or come in early. It’s nice to help out colleagues, but don’t do it at your own expense or feel guilty if you can’t or don't want to. Do you have a hard time saying no? Let us know why ...
Welcome to day 3 of the Find Your Balance challenge. Try to leave your work worries and responsibilities at work . Make your home a place where you can rest and spend time with loved ones. Aim to: Avoid checking work email at home. Stop bringing work projects home with you. Decompress from a tough workday before entering your front door. Sit in your car ...
Welcome to day 2 of the Find Your Balance challenge. It’s hard to accurately gauge how you feel about your life if you don’t have time to think about it. Today, try to add quiet and stillness to your day . Use that time to assess what aspects of your work and home life make you feel fulfilled and what drains you. Instead of watching TV until you fall asleep, ...
Welcome to day 1 of the Find Your Balance challenge. Although “work-life balance” is the buzzword, think in terms of satisfaction. “Work-life satisfaction” may be more realistic . Your work and other areas of your life are not always going to be equally balanced. Sometimes your role as a nurse or nursing student will be more demanding, while during ...
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