{"id":167,"date":"2009-09-21T08:47:27","date_gmt":"2009-09-21T15:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awakeningpotentials.com\/?p=160"},"modified":"2014-11-26T23:53:16","modified_gmt":"2014-11-26T23:53:16","slug":"work-health-and-your-life-balance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kanatachiropractic.com\/?p=167","title":{"rendered":"Work, Health and Your Life Balance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">CLICK TITLE TO READ ENTIRE ARTICLE<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Which sounds better?<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00a0\u201cAll work and no play makes Johnny a dull boy.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u201cContinuous effort &#8211; not strength or intelligence &#8211; is the key to unlocking our potential.\u201d (Liane Cordes)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>What do you think? Continuous effort or engaging in play? They both sound pretty good to me . . . do we need to compromise one to enjoy the other?<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to say \u201cNo, I can have it both ways,\u201d but then responsibility and pressure catch up with us; continuous effort becomes a heavy strain and Johnny doesn\u2019t only turn dull, he goes out of his mind with the stress, which then turns into ulcers, high blood pressure and eventually he\u2019s hit with a heart attack while un-jamming the photocopier.<\/p>\n<p>Illness is western civilization\u2019s favorite relaxation technique, but it\u2019s also destructive and hard on the body. When your life-work balance isn\u2019t level, it\u2019s not only your lifestyle that suffers, but your body and mind as well.<\/p>\n<p>So to deal, here are a few tips for stopping stress-sickness before it develops:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When lunchtime comes, leave your desk. Take the time to eat a healthy meal and digest properly. That lunchtime meal is vital to help you continue during your day and be able to enjoy yourself after work too. Don\u2019t worry, the projects will still be there when you return to your desk.<\/li>\n<li>Turn your phone off after a certain hour or when out with your family. Some jobs require you to be on call, but if not \u2013 then turn off the phone. A load will lift from your shoulders, which is good for your blood pressure and your state of mind. Also, it\u2019s great to feel happy, and spending uninterrupted time with loved ones is a good step in the right direction.<\/li>\n<li>Take a rest break. If you don\u2019t take time to rest, your body will find its own way \u2013 like breaking down and getting sick. Instead plan a 20-minute fix at various intervals to recharge your batteries while at work. Go to your office or somewhere you won&#8217;t be disturbed and set a timer for 20 to 30 minutes.\u00a0 Get comfortable and let yourself fall asleep. Don&#8217;t worry, the alarm clock will wake you up. The best part of all this: when you wake up, you will be refreshed and recharged. <em>(This may sound a little crazy, but in places like Taiwan and China it\u2019s standard practice to nap after lunch. Offices will turn their lights off while employees sleep at their desks.)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Take holidays. Your productivity will actually go up after you have had a holiday. When you forego holidays your energy reserves begin to run out. Week after week of the same stressful routine without a break can lead, again, to illness, high blood pressure, depression, anxiety and all sorts of other difficulties. So please, when you have a long weekend or a holiday scheduled, be sure to take it!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Contrary to popular opinion, letting yourself rest isn\u2019t for slackers. There are some really successful (and famous) people who have followed the napping routine (e.g., Bill Clinton and Thomas Edison).<\/p>\n<p>You snooze, you don\u2019t lose; instead your body will thank you. A good life-work balance means better health all around. It\u2019s an idea that\u2019s worth your attention.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think? Can there be a compromise between play and effort? Do you have trouble maintaining balance, or are you an expert on life-work balance? Any tips or questions you\u2019d like to share with our other readers?<\/p>\n<p>Please share your thoughts.<\/p>\n<p>Take Care!<br \/>\nDr Tony<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-164\" title=\"Put Your Feet Up\" src=\"https:\/\/awakeningpotentials.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/iStock_000008684924XSmall-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"iStock_000008684924XSmall\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>CLICK TITLE TO READ ENTIRE ARTICLE<\/p>\n<p>Which sounds better?<\/p>\n<p>1) \u201cAll work and no play makes Johnny a dull boy.<br \/>\n2) \u201cContinuous effort &#8211; not strength or intelligence &#8211; is the key to unlocking our potential.\u201d<br \/>\nWhat do you think? Continuous effort or engaging in play? <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to say \u201cNo, I can have it both ways,\u201d but then responsibility and pressure catch up with us; continuous effort becomes a heavy strain and Johnny doesn\u2019t only turn dull, he goes out of his mind with the stress . . . <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,20],"tags":[881,13,14,35,24,36,37,38,39,31,40,41,804],"class_list":["post-167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-awakening-potentials","category-ultimate-wakeup","tag-awakening-potentials","tag-dr-marcelle","tag-dr-tony","tag-good-health","tag-life-work-balance","tag-relaxation","tag-relieving-stress","tag-rest","tag-stress-at-work","tag-stress-relief","tag-taking-a-break","tag-ulitmate-coaching","tag-ultimate-wake-up"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v15.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Work, Health and Your Life Balance - Kanata Chiropractic Centre<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Which sounds better? 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