Balance and Work-life Archives - The Enlightened Edge Lead yourself • Lead others Sat, 11 Feb 2017 05:31:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Quick Adjustments and Rituals for Work-Life Balance https://enlightenededge.com/quick-adjustments-and-rituals-for-work-life-balance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=quick-adjustments-and-rituals-for-work-life-balance https://enlightenededge.com/quick-adjustments-and-rituals-for-work-life-balance/#respond Mon, 12 Oct 2015 17:00:16 +0000 http://enlightenededge.com/?p=940 The demands being placed on your time are probably greater than they’ve ever been. To manage this effectively requires a steady commitment to finding work-life balance and to thinking differently about how you can find your center of renewal, moment-to-moment, day-to-day, week-to-week. Work-life balance is dynamic and changing all the time. It isn’t a fixed […]

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]]> https://enlightenededge.com/quick-adjustments-and-rituals-for-work-life-balance/feed/ 0 Recognize Signs of Over-Functioning in the Workplace https://enlightenededge.com/recognize-signs-of-over-functioning-in-the-workplace/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=recognize-signs-of-over-functioning-in-the-workplace https://enlightenededge.com/recognize-signs-of-over-functioning-in-the-workplace/#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2015 17:00:50 +0000 http://enlightenededge.com/?p=933 Do you feel burdened at work, or like you’re doing more than your share? You may be over-functioning. Taking more responsibility than is reasonable or realistic is sign of over-functioning. If you’re a leader or a hard worker and your tendency is to jump in and do the job, even when it isn’t yours, and you […]

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]]> https://enlightenededge.com/recognize-signs-of-over-functioning-in-the-workplace/feed/ 0 Three Questions to Get Back on Track https://enlightenededge.com/three-questions-to-get-back-on-track/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=three-questions-to-get-back-on-track https://enlightenededge.com/three-questions-to-get-back-on-track/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2014 18:00:22 +0000 http://enlightenededge.com/?p=843 You’re zooming along with your daily activities and notice that something feels off, not quite right. It’s a vague feeling, one that says you’re getting thrown off balance. Maybe it’s a feeling of irritability, fatigue or being easily distracted. You could just ignore it and forge ahead. But that usually leads to drifting off course, away […]

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]]> https://enlightenededge.com/three-questions-to-get-back-on-track/feed/ 1 Say No to Guilt and Obligation and Yes to Life https://enlightenededge.com/say-no-to-guilt-and-obligation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=say-no-to-guilt-and-obligation https://enlightenededge.com/say-no-to-guilt-and-obligation/#respond Mon, 08 Sep 2014 23:43:32 +0000 http://enlightenededge.com/?p=701 Barbara Bouchet offers a few tips on how to avoid guilt and obligation at work. How do you deal with these types of pressures by co-workers?

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]]> https://enlightenededge.com/say-no-to-guilt-and-obligation/feed/ 0 Need More Time? https://enlightenededge.com/need-more-time/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=need-more-time https://enlightenededge.com/need-more-time/#respond Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:19:16 +0000 http://enlightenededge.com/?p=199 “If I could only add an hour to the day.” I love good science fiction too, but the lament about needing more time isn’t likely to alter the fabric of reality. Dang. So between now and when we create a zippy and reliable way to alter the time-space continuum, let’s get real.  You probably have […]

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]]> https://enlightenededge.com/need-more-time/feed/ 0 Intensify Self-Care https://enlightenededge.com/intensify-self-care/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=intensify-self-care https://enlightenededge.com/intensify-self-care/#respond Sat, 01 May 2010 18:18:03 +0000 http://enlightenededge.com/?p=195 Self-care stabilizes your strengths, develops your gifts, and prevents much needless pain. Self-care comes about when you couple compassion toward yourself with personal responsibility for your well-being. Almost everyone practices self-care to some extent already. But by taking yourself in hand and practicing a higher level of self-care, you’ll enhance your resilience and balance, especially under […]

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]]> https://enlightenededge.com/intensify-self-care/feed/ 0 Find Your Center of Renewal https://enlightenededge.com/find-your-center-of-renewal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=find-your-center-of-renewal https://enlightenededge.com/find-your-center-of-renewal/#respond Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:08:00 +0000 http://enlightenededge.com/?p=162 Turn inward to your center of well-being. It is your touchstone. Your center of well-being and renewal is inside you. It’s found deep in your body; deep in your heart. Without this center, your life would have little meaning, fulfillment or purpose. It is the source for all that you value and hold dear. When […]

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]]> https://enlightenededge.com/find-your-center-of-renewal/feed/ 0 Quick Balance https://enlightenededge.com/quick-balance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=quick-balance https://enlightenededge.com/quick-balance/#respond Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:05:01 +0000 http://enlightenededge.com/?p=154 Check in with yourself when you are out of balance by asking if you are hungry, angry, lonely or tired. Hungry, angry, lonely and tired are universal human states. Each one of these has it’s own discomfort and unmet need. When that need isn’t recognized, it often spills over into areas where it doesn’t belong. […]

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]]> https://enlightenededge.com/quick-balance/feed/ 0 Relax, Reflect & Renew https://enlightenededge.com/relax-reflect-renew-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=relax-reflect-renew-2 https://enlightenededge.com/relax-reflect-renew-2/#respond Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:47:31 +0000 http://enlightenededge.com/?p=140 Take some time each day to fill your reservoir of energy and well-being. You’ll think more clearly and feel better. Everyone will benefit. If you’re as busy as most of us, it may seem like there is no time to stop. That’s just not true. It doesn’t take much time to renew. But it does […]

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