You’ve now made it through seven months of working from home, but is it feeling like your work and personal life are blending together into one big mess? If you find yourself doing more working at home than anything else, here are nine strategies to restore your work-life balance … [Read more...] about Has the pandemic blurred your work-life balance? Here’s how to redefine it
Work-life balance
How to set boundaries that actually work
At a time when our homes are serving as our offices, gyms, and places of rest, creating boundaries can be very difficult. Various aspects of our lives have become intertwined and muddied. On our Optimist Daily Update, our team leaders Kristy Jansen and Summers McKay often discuss … [Read more...] about How to set boundaries that actually work
Why you should indulge in your non-productive hobby this week
A work culture of competition and bonuses along with side jobs in the gig economy has the modern employee working more than ever. Although some companies are adopting four day work weeks to promote quality over quantity in the office, most employees experience burnout at some … [Read more...] about Why you should indulge in your non-productive hobby this week
6 calming ways to unwind after work
For many people, it’s hard to imagine a time when work fits into a finite timeframe: same start time each day and when it’s over, it’s actually over. That’s a problem. We need that moment at the end of the day where we can stop thinking about what needs to be done. It’s up to you … [Read more...] about 6 calming ways to unwind after work
How to maintain friendships when you’re awfully busy
When work or life, in general, have you bogged down, it can feel really difficult to find time to hang out with your friends. But that doesn’t mean you should let your friendships fall to the wayside. Even if you’re busy, there are ways to preserve your friendships so that you … [Read more...] about How to maintain friendships when you’re awfully busy
