129: How to Reframe Work/Life Balance So That It Works For You
Summer’s coming. This is one of those times of the year when people get really busy. And ironically, when you’re already busy, you feel inclined to want to be even more productive, even start something new.
But the kids are home from school now. Your aging parents might need greater care. Or you might just be making summer travel plans. And as a mom, a daughter, a friend, etc., you want to be in the present with those you care about. You want that work/life balance you fear won’t achieve.
But what if you could shift your thinking to the whole idea of work/life balance? What if you adopted a new frame of mind to put less pressure and stress on yourself to pull away and focus on other things in your life?
In this episode of Time to Level Up, you’ll learn about three things you need to consider that’ll help you reframe the whole work/life balance concept. I’ll also teach you what helps you create what you’re looking for when preventing burnout.
What’s Covered in This Episode About Work/Life Balance
7:44 - How striving for work/life balance can lead to burnout
9:38 - What you need to stop believing and forgive yourself for
11:18 - How fear gets mixed up in your attempts at work/life balance (and what it really means when it happens)
16:45 - What you need to protect (and might need to revisit)
21:03 - What really helps you tackle the guilt about work/life balance and eliminate decision fatigue
28:45 - Jill’s advice for women in business around leveling up
Mentioned In How to Reframe Work/Life Balance So That It Works For You
Quotes from this Episode of Time to Level Up
“No matter what stage you're at, what season of life you're in, we always feel like we should be somewhere else, tackling something else.” - Andrea Liebross
“Our brains take what's a really useful concept--trying to create work/life balance--and they sometimes use it to sabotage ourselves.” - Andrea Liebross
“If we think about business, or work as just part of life, then there is no such thing as balance. It’s just part of the wheel of life.” - Andrea Liebross
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