Monday, January 31, 2005
"In the book "New Directions In Career Planning and the Workplace," (Davies-Black Publishers, 2000), Betsy Collard and H. B. Gelatt recommend that employees give up the idea that the amount of time and energy devoted to work should be equaled by the amount of time and energy devoted to personal life. Instead, they should focus on quality in both aspects of life." Enjoy work and play, then watch the stress dissolve
This is why one group I worked with decided to call itself the Task Force on Work/Life Excellence. And we talked about equilibrium rather than balance.
Seeking quality in all aspects of your life is a good goal... just don't forget you are human. There are limits to what can be done, and people looking for balance usually try time management tricks, simplifying their lives, and narrowing the range of activities. The authors of the book suggest you might just try changing your attitude.
"You might enjoy some activities more if you had a different perspective about them and the manner in which you do them. Your satisfaction can increase simply by focusing more completely on what you are doing.
When you concentrate deeply on even the most mundane activity, you reduce stress and increase your enjoyment of the moment. Enjoying the moment, instead of thinking about what you will do next, can help you achieve a more balanced life."
This is why one group I worked with decided to call itself the Task Force on Work/Life Excellence. And we talked about equilibrium rather than balance.
Seeking quality in all aspects of your life is a good goal... just don't forget you are human. There are limits to what can be done, and people looking for balance usually try time management tricks, simplifying their lives, and narrowing the range of activities. The authors of the book suggest you might just try changing your attitude.
"You might enjoy some activities more if you had a different perspective about them and the manner in which you do them. Your satisfaction can increase simply by focusing more completely on what you are doing.
When you concentrate deeply on even the most mundane activity, you reduce stress and increase your enjoyment of the moment. Enjoying the moment, instead of thinking about what you will do next, can help you achieve a more balanced life."
