NIFM--DGAIA NIFM--DGAIA (2011(2011-12)

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WorkWork-Life Balance Understanding the Complex World

BY 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. K D R C BHATT R S SUMAN Bhagwan Deen R C Sharma Saini (Group leader)

What does WORK LIFE BALANCE mean for great & famous


"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving." Albert Einstein

"Just as your car runs more smoothly and requires less energy to go faster and farther when the wheels are in perfect alignment, you perform better when your thoughts, feelings, emotions, goals, and values are in balance. balance." Brian Tracy

BALANCING WORK & LIFE three dimensions

Private sphere

Having rest, training, leisure, friends and social participation

Domestic and family care

Work and professional life

What does WORK & LIFE means



Work means employment or paid work. Domestic & Private Life refers To one's personal lives, experiences responsibilities outside and beyond workplace.

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For many, these include families and, often, the debate of work life balance is referred to as work family balance.

Understanding work-life balance work

WorkWork-Life Balance does not mean an equal balance. Trying balance. to schedule an equal number of hours for each of your various work and personal activities is usually unrewarding and unrealistic. unrealistic. Life is and should be more fluid than that. that. Your best individual work-life balance will vary over time, workoften on a daily basis. The right balance for you today will basis. probably be different for you tomorrow. tomorrow.

 

The right balance for you when you are single will be different ;--when you marry,

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when you have children; children; when you start a new career or when you are nearing retirement. retirement. There is no perfect one-size fits, the balance you should be onestriving for. for. The best work-life balance is different for each of us because workwe all have different priorities and different lives , liking or disliking. disliking.

  

It is not about being perfect It is not about being clever or having all the answers It is not about being a superwoman or superman

What is Being Out of Balance



I m over-worked and overwhelmed, overbut my boss sets the deadlines, and there s nothing I can do. do. The demands don t end at 5 pm I have to make time for all my other responsibilities, too. too. I don t remember the last time I did anything just for me. me. I m always hurrying to get the next thing done - sometimes I make mistakes that take even longer to fix! It feels like an endless cycle. cycle.

Does This Statement Sound Familiar?

I like my job. I have a wonderful family and supportive spouse. But, it feels like I am stretched to the limit! It seems that I never have enough hours in the day to get my work done and still have time for my family and friends.

There is just no such thing as personal time in my life!

Direct effect of misbalance



It is bound to have bad effect on your health (stress, BP ETC.). ETC. You may loose your friends, relations. relations. You may stop enjoying your work, hence the position ,status and opportunities. opportunities. The misbalance can be disastrous to even most successful persons. persons.

 

A Misbalance Situation
 

Let us see and experience:experience:Clip 1- Work Life Balance.mp4 1-

The core of work life balance



The core of an effective work-life balance are two key workconcepts that are relevant to each of us. They are daily Achievement and Enjoyment. Both ideas almost deceptive in their simplicity. Achievement and Enjoyment are like two sides of a coin. You can't have one without the other. Trying to live one sided life is why so many "Successful" people are not happy, or not nearly as happy as they should be.

Symptoms of Being in Balance

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I know what my priorities are at work, and I know how to meet them. I have time to spend with my loved ones, and I get a little time to myself to recharge as well.

Being in Balance
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Work is stressful sometimes, but when I leave the office, I can leave that stress behind me and focus on other things.

Being in Balance
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It is about staying connected to my self, to my values, to the relationships I create along the way and to work and actions that are meaningful. meaningful.

What Balance is
 

About living authentically Doing work rewarding that feels intrinsically

What matters is that the person undertakes his/her work with integrity Balance also requires us to pay attention to our connections to family, to friends, to our self Remembering to breath

What Balance is


When I take time to take care of my own health, my needs for rest, exercise, giving my body good food making time for the people I love Remembering that the work I do is important but it is not my whole life I keep my balance and my connections to others replenish and sustain me. me.

Are You in Balance?



Are you satisfied with the balance between your work and the rest of your life?

For achieving Balance, Yoga can help .



Yoga teaches to have full control on mind and body which in turn helps to manage the work and life to keep proper balance. Yoga teaches us to cure what need not be endured and endure what cannot be cured." "The yoga mat is a good place to turn when talk therapy and antidepressants aren't enough."

Few additional measures to have more balance in your life.

  

Meditate (using yoga techniques). Use your commute time wisely Set. Set prioritiesand stick to them. Share the workload at home. Set time aside for fun and relaxation. Monitor your workload.

  

Test of being in balance

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I like my job more often than not. not. I am generally able to choose when I can take my vacation. vacation. I do not have difficulty relaxing at home. home. I get enough sleep. sleep. I do not have to work on my normal days off. off. I have a good circle of friends. friends. On weekends I am able to enjoy the things I do. do. The quality of my work is good. good. I am satisfied with the amount of time I am able to spend with friends and family . I do not have to take work home with me in the evenings. evenings.

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I find time to handle urgent personal situations. situations. My personal life does not make me tired at work. work. I keep informed about developments in my organization. organization. I am able to develop my skills and abilities in this job. job. My personal life does not interfere with my job. job. I am able to fulfill my spiritual needs. needs. I have at least one person with whom I can share my thoughts and feelings. feelings. I feel good about myself. myself.

A Review


Imagine we have practiced to keep our Work & Life In Balance. How will be our life. Let us experience:---experience:---Clip--2 Clip--2 Work Life Balance video.mp4

Thanks


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