My City Wellness Winter 2022

4. Avoid negative social media. The online world is not the real world. It’s always best to limit the amount of time spent on websites. 5. Volunteer. Give back to the community, get out of the house and meet good people who share your interests – opportunities are available everywhere. PROFESSIONAL/WORK Work and all we put into it plays an extremely large role in our lives, taking up the majority of our time and energy. It’s here where most of our stress originates. Our professional life doesn’t have to be the juggernaut that it o en is. 1. Perfection is a pipedream. No- body’s perfect! Do the best you can and constantly improve, but once the job is done, let it go. Mistakes are teaching points and not the end of it all. 2. Have an end-time. Learn to work hard in working hours

and then disengage. Don’t make a habit of taking work home with you. Do this only in moderation, or you will be quickly overwhelmed. 3. Limit time-wasting. In order to cut stress and have more time for other important areas of your life, limit the amount of time wasted during the workday. Have a clear plan in mind and exe- cute it. Learn to work ahead. 4. Use a planner. Digital or other, consistently plan your days with achievable goals in the form of to-do lists. Work through the list giving priority to the task with the most im- mediate deadline. Stick to it. 5. Take breaks and vacations. In 2019, American workers left a record 768 million days of vacation on the table! You (and the business) gain noth- ing if you are burned out or “running on fumes.” 

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Take a shopping trip or nd a hobby to share with the ones you care for (friends, family, cowork- ers, etc.). Get out of the box. 3. Learn to say “no.” Sometimes, we need a little time for ourselves. It’s okay to decline an invita- tion if you are not feeling up to joining the proposed festivities, but do so in moderation. Being a hermit can be just as harmful.

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