The term work-life balance is certainly familiar to you. Everyone wants to strike a balance between work and personal life. But how to do that?

Work and Personal Life Must Be Balanced

Working more than 50 hours per week leads to a poor balance between work and personal life. The imbalance will affect physical and mental health, increase stress, and also create tension. At the same time, you also have no time to socialize or do household chores.

Stress is a natural human response to challenging or dangerous situations. A little stress at work helps increase alertness, energy, and productivity.

Stress and pressure that last too long and become greater than you can handle can be physically and emotionally exhausting. In turn, this long-term stress will negatively impact relationships, work quality, and overall well-being.

The term work-life balance describes a person's ability to balance their work responsibilities and personal life. By maintaining a work-life balance, you will experience many benefits, including:

• Increased productivity.
• Fewer absences from work due to illness.
• Feeling happier and less stressed.
• Feeling valued.
• Improved mental well-being.
• Increased loyalty, commitment, and motivation.
• Less likelihood of frequently changing jobs.

How to Maintain Work-Life Balance

1. Limit your work time and stick to it. Don't work too long beyond the time limit that has been set.
2. Use technology wisely to help you work more efficiently.
3. Prioritize the most important activities by making a list of what you need to do every day.
4. Look for fun and rewarding activities to do outside of work hours, such as sports, hobbies, or spending time with family and friends.
5. Don't hesitate to ask for help from coworkers, family, or friends if you feel too busy or stressed. Talking about the problems you face can help you find solutions and maintain work-life balance.
6. Take time to focus on your health by exercising regularly, getting enough sleep, eating healthy food, limiting alcohol consumption, and avoiding harmful substances.
7. Manage your expenses well by limiting the use of credit cards, especially for non-essential items.

Experiencing Burnout—What to Do?

Burnout is a state of extreme physical and emotional exhaustion, which can occur when your work and personal life are out of balance. Long-term stress from work can leave you feeling physically and emotionally drained.

Burnout is characterized by the following:

• A constant feeling of exhaustion.
• Feeling helpless.
• Feeling alone in the world.
• Having a negative outlook on almost everything.
• Having self-doubt.
• Delaying tasks more than usual.
• Feeling overwhelmed.

Finding a work-life balance is difficult, and so is preventing work-related stress. You may need to talk to a psychologist or counselor if you feel prolonged stress related to work or personal life, or if you experience signs of burnout.

If you need medical advice or consultation, you can either visit a doctor or use the consultation features available in the Ai Care application by downloading the Ai Care app from the App Store or Play Store.

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