Are you struggling with juggling?

How often do you think you are stressed? From the worker racing to meet a deadline, a busy mum juggling children, work and home life, the executive meeting sales targets, we seem to be busier than ever. Studies report that 1 in 5 British workers say that they find work very or even extremely stressful. You will agree that some amount of stress is expected in life, high levels of stress can lead to serious health issues.

When we have too much stress to deal with we become overwhelmed and forget to relax and enjoy life. A goodnights sleep of 7-8 hours will help you unwind; unfortunately sleep is also another function that is affected by stress, you could be described as “too wired to be tired”. If you are finding it difficult to switch off, taking exercise and relaxation techniques can offer help. If you are stressed you will probably be too busy to consider any measures that will reduce your stress, what will have to happen before you make changes to your lifestyle? Life coaching can help you look at what triggers stress, sometimes it is outside pressure, other times we cause our own stress by having unrealistically high expectations of ourselves and others. If you are feeling extremely overwhelmed by stress, you should visit your doctor for advice.

Life balance

Many professional agree that a major way to reduce stress is to have a good work/life balance, this may sound easier said than done in today’s high tech world. Getting the balance right is often difficult; having many interests in your life can help when the going does get tough. Especially in these uncertain economic times, if you were to lose your job, how would you define yourself, who would you be? If you are focused on one area of your life, perhaps work, are you neglecting other areas, such as family, personal relationships, hobbies? People work their whole life, saving up for their retirement, retiring exhausted, children grown up, poor or no personal relationship, no hobby. Could you honestly say that putting all your focus into your work was worth putting your life on hold for 10, 20+ years? Coaching can help you achieve balance, identifying gaps, and set achievable goals which will give you the life you have always wanted.