Work-Life-Balance: Family, Career & Joy of Life

You are sitting at the family table, and your phone keeps beeping with work messages. Your children want your attention, and your wife gives you annoyed looks when your boss sends urgent tasks in the evening that you should immediately do from home. If this situation sounds familiar to you, then you do not understand what Work-Life-Balance is at all. No worries, in our articles you will find all the answers.

Previously, you could separate work and personal life by fixed working hours, because you were in the office from 8 am to 5 pm. Since Corona, these boundaries are becoming blurred. We are working more and more from home, and it is difficult to force yourself to work there efficiently. Since the tasks still need to be completed on time, you continue working at night. You are familiar with this, right?

In our articles, you will learn:

• How to effectively work from home
• How to find enough time for the family
• Where to find time for sports and hobbies
• How to plan your day correctly
• How to really switch off after work

Read our articles and you will find your perfect balance between work and personal life, with time for everything: career, family, relaxation, and personal development. We have collected proven expert methods and real stories from people who have already found their balance.

Work-Life-Balance: The Family Always Comes First

Look, in this fixed term "Work-Life-Balance," work somehow comes first. And that's fundamentally wrong! You were not born to work, and the company did not raise you. Your children belong to you, not to your job. And your wife doesn't love you because of your job or position.

Everything you do should be for your family and yourself personally. Work is simply a tool to make your life comfortable - not the other way around. Believe me, people for whom work is a means to an end, and not the meaning of life, get more out of life than those who spend the night in the office.

Yes, there are times in life when you need to focus on your career and professional goals. But only if you have discussed it with your family and they support you. Otherwise, you risk losing everything - then you will have neither family nor life goal.

And remember: family is not a sacrifice, but what you love and live for. Can any career success be compared to when your child hugs you, when your wife smiles? No promotion or bonus can replace these moments.

And if you don't have a family yet? Then you especially need hobbies and ways to develop outside of work. Otherwise, you will simply burn out in your job and remain alone! Imagine: You sit in your fancy office, totally successful, but you have no one to share this success with.

In our articles, we show you how to find the right balance, where the family truly comes first. Where you can achieve everything: advance in your career, spend time with your children, and go on vacation with your wife. Because you only have one life, and you should live it right!

Work-Life-Balance and Burnout

Do you think burnout is just fatigue? Wrong! It's when you wake up with the thought "just don't go to work," when every task seems like an insurmountable mountain, when you can no longer enjoy successes and can't even focus on simple things.

Burnout creeps up unnoticed. First, you stay longer at work, then you work on weekends, later you miss family meals. And before you know it, you can't remember the last time you slept well or spent time with your family.

If this sounds familiar to you, then it's time to sound the alarm bells. Burnout is not a sign of your strength or loyalty to your work. It is a signal that you have crossed all sorts of limits.

In our articles, we show you how to recognize the first signs of burnout, what you can do if you are already at your limit, and above all - how to avoid this condition. Because coming back from a burnout is much harder than preventing it.

Does this sound familiar to you? You are constantly working overtime, taking on new tasks all the time, and the work never ends. Every day starts and ends with checking your emails. You even respond to work messages while on vacation. All the while, you notice your energy dwindling and your enjoyment of work waning.

Stop! This leads nowhere. Do you think by doing this, you show how indispensable you are? No, you only show that you can be treated this way. Successful people are not the ones who work 24/7, but those who can properly manage their time and boundaries.

You can be successful without living for work. Yes, really! You just need to learn some important things. First, structure your day clearly. Second, say "No" to unnecessary tasks. Third, turn off work emails in the evenings. But this is not as simple as it may seem at first. Read more about this in our articles.

Do you know why many people are afraid? They think that without them everything will fall apart. But that's an illusion! If you get sick, the company will somehow manage. If you go on vacation, too. So maybe it's time to stop playing the hero and work sensibly? Many fear being fired. But understand this: you will complete as much work as you can. If your boss doesn't understand that you work more productively with a fresh mind - that's his problem. You don't owe anything to anyone. You are only obligated to your family and what is stated in your contract. I doubt it says that you must be available around the clock as a runner. Do what you think is right, not what others want from you.

And if you think everything will fall apart without you, then learn to find the right people as employees and delegate tasks and responsibilities.

In our articles, we show you how to organize your work in a way that allows your career to grow without compromising your health. You will learn how to set priorities correctly, how to effectively use your working time, and most importantly - how to relax without feeling guilty. Because a successful person is not the one who works a lot, but the one who works smart!

Work-Life Balance: Being happy at work is an art

Do you know why some people are happy at work and others constantly complain? It's not about the work itself, but about the attitude towards it. If you do something, learn to love it. Treat work like sports - disciplined, with clear goals and achievements, but strictly within working hours.

With this attitude, you automatically look for ways to achieve maximum results in minimal time. You don't waste time on whining and complaining, but look for solutions and opportunities.

"But I work as a waiter!" - you say. So what? Every job can become an art if you put your heart into it. Look at Japanese chefs or baristas - they turn ordinary work into a real show. It's not about the profession, but about your attitude towards it.

If you absolutely dislike something - you are not a slave. You can always change something for the better. The important thing is that you keep the strength and positive attitude for these changes. Being happy or unhappy - that's a matter of psychology and your decision.

Don't like your job? Change it! Are you doing something? Do it with joy or leave it. Now you say, "Wise advice, but it's not that simple!" Yes, you are right - it's not easy. It's an art - the ability to find joy in what you do. That is something you really have to learn.

In our articles, we extensively show you how to develop this ability. How to learn to enjoy work, how to turn routine into an exciting quest, how to find your way to professional happiness. Because happiness at work is not a coincidence, but a conscious decision and daily practice.