Achieving Your Desired Work-Life Balance

Vesna Grubacevic, Qt

We all have the same amount of time (24 hours in a day, 7 days a week), yet some people seem to do so much in one week, while others feel like they have accomplished very little.

How you relate to time and how you spend your time determines how much of a balance you achieve and, therefore, how fulfilled you feel.  Because people who have balance in their life are generally more fulfilled than those who feel there is something missing in their life.   How you spend your time depends on:

1.Your values and beliefs
Because your values and beliefs determine your priorities and how you spend your time, it is important that they are aligned with the results you are seeking.  For example, feeling inadequate, not being good enough or needing approval from others may find you doing things to please others and putting your own needs and goals last; you may find that you are always running out of time to do things for yourself.  Having a fear of missing out on things may also result in you having a “finger in many pies” and you ending up not doing anything 100% and, therefore, you miss out on having what you want anyway. Once you resolve these beliefs, you will find it easier to say “no” to distractions which will allow you to make more time for your goals and for you!

2. The meaning you give to things
The meaning you give to the things you do determines whether or not you do them and how much you enjoy doing them.  For example, if you dislike doing paperwork, studying, tidying up or making phone calls, you will probably put off doing these things and allow yourself to be distracted by the things you think are more fun and enjoyable to do.  You’ve probably noticed how you’re motivated to do the things you really enjoy, how you do those things and how effortlessly you make the time to do them.  By changing the meaning you give to the things you dislike doing, you will change your motivation towards doing those things and making time to do them will be easier.

3. Your behaviours and actions
Instead of focusing on all the things you want to do in your day and therefore getting overwhelmed, focus on one thing at a time and you will stop the overwhelm and get a faster result.  Spend 10 minutes at the end of each week reviewing your successes over the past week and then planning the week ahead, including when you will make time for your goals and have some time out for you.  This will ensure that you have the balance you desire each week, and when you achieve greater balance you will feel even more fulfilled. 

By aligning your values and beliefs with your desired results, changing the meaning you give to activities so that you enjoy the journey of achieving them, and planning your desired work-life balance, you will become a master of your time and find greater fulfillment in your life!

Vesna Grubacevic is a Performance Transformation Expert™ with Q^t, an NLP Trainer, holds a BEc, has over 26 years’ business experience and is currently studying towards her PhD.  Vesna has a proven track record of assisting clients to transform their personal and professional results.  For more techniques on achieving your desired work-life balance and for your FREE gifts, visit www.qttransformation.com today or call Vesna on (03) 9653 9288.