教你如何為繁重的工作減負(fù)

Are you setting aside your personal wellbeing to meet a deadline or answer an extra email? Are you spending more time at work because you’re aiming for a promotion, or recently took on more responsibility? To paraphrase a quote from John Wooden, the best basketball coach of all time, activity doesn’t always equal accomplishment. I find that is especially true at work, where overworking yourself in an effort to become more productive often backfires.

When you lack work-life balance, your performance at work slips. So no matter how hectic your schedule is, you must find dedicated time for yourself, which in turn will benefit your family and career. I have three rules that help me manage my goals, set appropriate expectations at work, allow me to be an involved husband and father, and keep up with my personal health. Here’s how you can follow suit:

1. Spend time with your family and loved ones

It’s important to put your family first, not your job. Yes, you may have to deal with long hours at the office every once in a while, but you need to also spend quality time with the people who are most important in your world. These individuals are often willing to help you manage the many obligations of life when you can’t. But you should return the favor. Think of it as a savings account. You get more out than what you put in, and if you’re constantly focusing on yourself, you might fail to get the support you need to maintain a working equilibrium.

2. Prioritize your health and stay fit

I’ve been doing CrossFit daily for nearly three years, and I’m in far better shape than I was in my early 20s. I firmly believe the way I physically feel dictates how I operate the rest of my day. Setting aside time to exercise can boost your productivity at work and at home, as you’re awarding yourself more energy to give it your all and increase your output. It also helps you handle the stress of dealing with a hectic schedule, and provides a completely different environment to escape from the business grind. It’s also a great way to be a positive role model for the people who look up to you, including your children.

3.Stick with a schedule

There’s a stigma in business that the bigger the promotion, the more dedication to the office is needed. That mentality is hurting executives both physically and emotionally, and it shouldn’t be that way. Regardless of how many rungs up the ladder you’ve completed or how many promotions you’ve earned, you shouldn’t alter the number of hours you dedicate to your job. Yes, your responsibilities will change, but if you refocus your priorities and outsource when necessary, you can still maintain a healthy balance in everything else you do.

It’s important to decide what level of commitment you can give to your job and then stick with it. But if your current commitment doesn’t include time for yourself and the things you love to do, make a change. And watch both your personal and professional lives reap the rewards.

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你有沒有為了趕任務(wù)、或者多回封電郵不顧身體健康?有沒有因為想升職或者最近肩負(fù)更多職責(zé)而增加工作時間?美國史上最出色的籃球教練約翰?伍登說過一句名言，大致意思是，付出不會一定等于成績。我發(fā)覺這話用在職場上也特別貼切：為了多出成果而超負(fù)荷工作，往往會適得其反。

要是把握不好工作與生活的平衡，業(yè)績就會走下坡路。所以，無論工作日程排得多滿都應(yīng)該留一些私人時間，這樣對家庭和職業(yè)生涯都有好處。我給自己定了三條規(guī)矩管理個人目標(biāo)、設(shè)定工作上的合理預(yù)期、做個關(guān)心家人的父親和丈夫，以及保持身體健康。以下就是這些規(guī)矩，你也可以參考：

1.花時間陪家人和愛人

把家庭放在第一位而不是工作為先，這點很重要。也許你經(jīng)常得在辦公室里工作很久，但也要注意抽出時間陪伴生命中最重要的人。家人往往會在你繁忙時幫忙料理雜務(wù)，你也應(yīng)適時回報善意。不妨想象成儲蓄賬戶收支。倘若你一味關(guān)心自己，索取多于付出，在你需要維持工作與生活平衡的時候，可能就得不到支持。

2.身體優(yōu)先，保持健康

我每天都做混合健身，堅持了將近三年，現(xiàn)在體形比20出頭的時候好得多。我堅信，對健康狀況的感覺決定了每天的狀態(tài)。騰出時間鍛煉，工作和生活中效率都會提高，因為身體健康才能更有精力全力以赴，收獲更多成果。鍛煉身體也有助于在日程滿滿時掌控節(jié)奏，因為健身會進入與工作截然不同的環(huán)境，暫時避開職場的壓力。此外，鍛煉身體還可以在尊敬你的人、包括孩子面前樹立正面的榜樣。

3.嚴(yán)格遵守日程

企業(yè)內(nèi)部有一種惡習(xí)，總以為職位升得越高，工作時間應(yīng)該越長。這種心理危害管理者的身心健康，不應(yīng)該聽之任之。無論你為晉升做了多少努力，或者升到多高的位子，工作的時間都應(yīng)該固定。的確，升職后職責(zé)會有不同?？芍灰阏{(diào)整工作的優(yōu)先順序，必要時將任務(wù)交給別人，仍然能保持健康的平衡。

重要的是，明確可以為工作投入到什么程度，然后堅持不變。如果你因為工作而失去私人時間，沒有空做喜歡的事，就該調(diào)整了。個人生活和職業(yè)生涯應(yīng)該兼顧，才能走得長遠。