The “always-on work culture” of the 21st century workplace coupled with the added stress of looking after household duties like cooking, cleaning and taking care of the children are adversely affecting mental and physical well-being of today’s women. Women workers around the world report feeling overwhelmed because of heavy workloads. It is for this reason that women-centric workplace wellness programs are the need of the day.
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The Positive Impact of Reaching Work-Life Balance
Have you experienced busy periods at work, when you didn’t have time for anything else and felt exhausted? No? Wow, good for you, stop reading. Yes? I am glad I am not alone. Such things happen to most of us, but once they’re over, you need to find a way to disconnect and “reboot”. However, this is only possible if you find the work-life or better yet the life-work balance. Whether we admit it or not, life is supposed to be easygoing and fun. We thrive to play, laugh, unwind, spend time with others and even act silly. Otherwise, why work? We need to work to live not the other way around. Life is more fun when you disconnect and focus on living.
We all work for a variety of reasons but most of us can not live life without the financial security that working brings to us.
We need to work in order to earn money to provide for not just life’s basic necessities but also an expectation of the type of lifestyle we expect to live. However while we spend our days rising and setting to meet this goal, we all too often turn around d to realize that life’s precious moments are fleeting away ever faster.
You’ve heard it a million times, drink your water! You know you should do it, but you don’t always get around to it. And frankly, you don’t understand why you need to drink the stuff. I mean is it really worth all those extra trips to the bathroom?
Yes. Without water, your body simply cannot perform at optimal levels and the effects are long term. In the short term, you’ll feel it in the form of fatigue, dehydration, dry skin and constipation. In the long term, all of your body functions will begin to work less effectively. Not pretty.
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Getting fit is on the minds of most people. However, many people are not consistent and fail in the first three months of an exercise program. But if it becomes a habit and they stick to it, something magical happens after four months. You are finally getting the results you expect and chances are you will continue with the exercise program.
Here 10 simple tips to help you with your fitness success.
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Are you worried about what all this eating for two is doing to your body? Have you ditched your old exercise routine because you’re worried it’s too aggressive for you now that you’re pregnant? As you see the numbers on the scale creep up every week and your energy levels start to lower, the last thing you may feel like doing when you’re pregnant is exercising. But it’s exactly what you should be doing. When done correctly, getting exercise while you’re pregnant is good for both you and your baby.
As an additional benefit, a healthy pregnant mom is more likely to have an easier time fitting in her jeans post baby!
6 Benefits of Performing Pregnancy Exercises
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As people age, they tend to feel the strain of getting older in various places in their body. The cause of this could be anything from having less energy to decreased muscle mass and less mobility. Luckily, there are a lot of things you can do to slow the aging process and feel younger.
Knowing the importance of accountability is half the battle. Once you know why accountability is important, it takes a bit more effort to reach your goals.
Have you ever tried to establish a daily routine just to have your results fall flat? Achieving goals through good daily routines are the result of a carefully planned and practiced set of habits.
Making time for yourself can help make self care a normal part of daily life. However, people often feel like they don’t have enough time to take care of themselves! The key is to think and plan ahead, and listen to what others do, and become accountable in making time for yourself.