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E Q UA L LIVING
Myth Busters
'I DON' T HAVE T H E T IM E '
If this is the case, it's because you're
not making time. You're prioritising
certain things over others - it's as
simple as that. If fitness was important
to you, you would fit it in.
For example, you choose to spend
those extra hours at work, no one is
forcing you to. It might be because you
have a strong work ethic where you
feel you have to complete everything
before you go home, or because you
have been asked to take on yet another
project. Remember that these are active
choices you are making to prioritise work
over the other areas of your life.
There is still room for change,
however, should you want to. Just one
early morning, evening, or weekend
dedicated to another area of your life
FIND YOUR
BALA NC E
How to get more
balance in your life today
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If you're short on time,
combine exercise with
socialising. For example,
climbing, cycling, or salsa
dancing are great for fitness
but also very sociable.
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Pay upfront for an activity
or class. You're more likely
to leave work on time and
commit to going if you've
already paid for it.
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Put in times to do nothing.
Block out some space in your
diary and say you're 'busy'
having some downtime.
❹
Set yourself boundaries on
when you'll check emails
and when you'll reply. Stick to
these, perhaps using your out
of office to manage people's
expectations of when you'll
next be online.
❺
Let go of what things 'should'
look like. Spend your time
doing things you want to do,
not what you think you
ought to be doing.
can work wonders in gaining a
work/life balance. Highly successful
and time-poor individuals still manage
to find and create time for fitness,
friends, and personal growth, so
there are no excuses.
Each week, using a calendar,
allocate specific time slots to the things
you'd like to build into your life e.g. an
exercise class at 6.30pm on a Tuesday;
friends over for dinner on a Thursday.
Say 'no' to anything that comes up at
those times - say you're not available.
' IT 'S IMPORTANT TO BALANCE
WORK AND LIFE EQUALLY'
One school of thought is that, actually,
to balance your working lives equally
with your personal goals is just not
achievable anymore. Gone are the days
where you work 9 to 5, exercise after
work, and return home for dinner with
family or friends. Work is slowly creeping
in to all hours of the day, with heavier
workloads and mobile technology
meaning most people are expected to
be on call every waking hour, wherever
you are, whatever you are doing. You
are likely to be prioritising your career
more than ever, as you attach it more
and more with your identity and status.
Perhaps, then, the concept of
work-life balance is dead, and it takes
a finely tuned ability to integrate these
two areas of your life. As boundaries
between work and play blur more, you
need to acquire the mental agility to
switch between the two.
'IT 'S P OS S IB L E TO F I T
EVE RYTH ING I N'
Psychologist Abraham Maslow identified
in the 1940s human beings' intrinsic
need to strive towards full selfactualisation, where 'what a man
can be, he must be.' You place a lot
of pressure on yourself to fulfil your
utmost potential, including the
perfect balance between performing
your best at work, and in your personal
life. However, despite all of the above
advice, it is sometimes impossible to
fit absolutely everything in.
When you're trying to achieve your
best in everything you do, fitting it all
in, it can lead to burn-out. Perhaps
you'll prioritise one or two areas for
six months, then
another for the
next six. Only
change things
if you're
unhappy. After
all, if the Wheel
ain't broke,
why fix it? B
Benedict Wood, 24,
Hoxton, musician
'I'd be a great life coach,
just not to myself! I want
to start playing basketball
again and drink less!'
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Josue Calebe, 21,
London, driver
'I work as a delivery
driver, it's not my
dream job - it doesn't
pay great but I need a
job to survive. Luckily,
I work flexible hours
so I have time to relax
with a few drinks and
socialise with friends.'
Suzy Todd, 36, and Zion,
six months, E2 London,
personal trainer
'Zion and I are still
adapting, so we just go
with the flow. If I can get
to yoga then that's my
time. Everything with
babies is unpredictable.'
Anthony Delaney, 32,
Kentish Town, director
'My work/life balance is
10 out of 10! I started
my own business in IT
recruitment about six
months ago.'
Isobel Chillman, 27,
Hackney, client relations
'In London you can have
a lot of fun and I can
balance my job, friends,
home, family, but then I
think I forget about love.'
Shaun Jones,
36, Shoreditch,
clothes designer
'I value my life a little
bit more than my
work, in the sense
that I like to take my
time to enjoy myself
more. I used to do
corporate and now
I do creative.'
Ayo Ogundayo, 23,
Hackney, student
'I try to fit in activities
after work for a bit of
time out, otherwise it's
all work! I'm not really an
exercise kind of girl but
I do enjoy walking.'
Cristina Moreno, 22,
Dalston, student
'You just have to try to
prioritise and see what's
most important in your
life. Learning to say no
is hard, as it's instinct
to want to help.'
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