It has become almost commonplace for individuals to pour every ounce of energy into their work. Almost anywhere you look, you find people on blogging sites, YouTube videos and content on Facebook telling you that you must jump in head first to accomplish anything. While hard work is an important factor to accomplish anything, what most people don’t realize is that we have a finite amount of energy each day to conquer our workloads, especially the people in these articles who are telling us to live this all or nothing lifestyle.
Your body and mind work in tandem each day to create productivity. If one of these aspects begins to fail, the other will soon follow in place. Failure to maintain both body and mind will result in catastrophic consequences for your professional life. Personal neglect is one of the biggest factors of burnout, getting sick, and all around mental fatigue, which can be incredibly detrimental to your work life, let alone your personal life. Though we’re being sold the idea that if we are to accomplish anything we must be going a million miles an hour, this method is incredibly dangerous to our health.
Roseann Bennett admits that finding a balance in her work/home life has been a struggle over the years. As a wife and a mother, being in all places at once was virtually impossible, and over time began to wear on her gradually. As the Executive Director of Center for Assessment and Treatment, her work demanded all her energy throughout the day. Fortunately, Roseann found balance in her life by learning to take care of herself, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. She began to realize that as soon as she began to take care of herself, everything fell into place.
We are always rushing to take care of someone or something else throughout our daily routines, yet we neglect the most important person in our lives: ourselves. If we are not healthy enough to function properly, especially if our workload demands it, then we cannot produce good work. Always make time for yourself, even during the most hectic times. You’ll refuel yourself and be able to go further than you thought you could.