An Introduction to Personalized Work-Life Balance Solutions

Simple Steps towards less stress and more energy to enjoy your life © 2011 Personal Journey Coaching All Rights Reserved 1

As we get started

• Breathe!

• Focus on what is within your control • Limit negative influences © 2011 Personal Journey Coaching All Rights Reserved 2

Productivity – Mindset

• The Power of Curiosity – Creates openness – Calming and can create excitement instead of fear  Where would choosing to be curious help you to decrease stress in your life?

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Tolerations

• Leaves you feeling sluggish / unfulfilled • Small annoying tasks • Lingering items on your to-do list © 2011 Personal Journey Coaching All Rights Reserved 4

Tolerations

• Exercise # 1  On your handout, jot down • 5+ tolerations you have at work • 5+ tolerations you have at home © 2011 Personal Journey Coaching All Rights Reserved 5

Tolerations

• Exercise #2 – in pairs/triads  What patterns do you see in your list of tolerations?

 What one action could decrease/eliminate several?

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Take Things Off Your Plate!

• Which toleration(s) could you  Remove forever?

 Delegate, and by delegating help someone else learn valuable life/work skills?

 Outsource?

 Take care of in only a couple of minutes? (and ahhh how nice that would feel!) © 2011 Personal Journey Coaching All Rights Reserved 7

Productivity – Mindset

• The Power of Choice – We always have a choice • And yes, there are consequences – Knowing that we are selecting a choice, shifts our attitude and sense of empowerment © 2011 Personal Journey Coaching All Rights Reserved 8

Get Energized!

• What gives you the greatest sense of physical well being? • Mental and professional well being?

• Emotional well being?

 How can you include more of these into your daily life?

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Get Energized!

• Exercise  Identify two changes that you can/will implement that will result in your evenings rejuvenating your mind/body/spirit?

 What two changes will create better balance for you at work, and help you to further your career?

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Productivity – Leverage

• Combine activities to maximize your results – Examples: • Walking meetings • Read business periodicals while on the elliptical machine • Take a language class with a friend • Networking lunches © 2011 Personal Journey Coaching All Rights Reserved 11

2 Bonus Tips

• Consider limiting time with TV turned on • The Power of Planning – Increases focus, hence productivity and probability that you’ll get your most important work done. – Knowing that you are accomplishing what’s most important hugely reduces stress and increases your sense of well being!

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Contact information: Gwyneth Anne Freedman, PCC, CUCG [email protected]

408.246.7427

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