Work_Life_Family_Balance.294204420.pptVIP

Evaluating a Stressful Lifestyle Using Life Goals Work: Performance objectives, challenge, opportunity to learn, sense of accomplishment, financial rewards, relationships with coworkers, subordinates, supervisors Family: Quantity and quality of time spent with spouse, significant other, children, parents, siblings, extended family Personal: Leisure activities, social life, physical health, spiritual development We constantly juggle these goals, shifting time and energy between goals and trying not to “drop the ball” for any goal. This juggling act reflects the amount of stress in our lives. Stress Management Lifestyle Techniques Time Management Cognitive Restructuring Relaxation Techniques 1. Lifestyle Techniques for Managing Stress Social Support Communication Skills Healthy Diet Adequate Sleep Regular Exercise Desk Yoga 1. Neck Rolls Let your chin drop down to your chest. Begin to circle your neck slowly, taking the right ear to the right shoulder, the head back, and then the left ear to the left shoulder. Try to keep the shoulders relaxed and not to hurry through areas of tightness. Take 3-5 rolls and then switch directions and take another 3-5 rolls. Desk Yoga 2. Cat – Cow Stretch Bring both feet flat on the floor. Bring your hands onto your knees. On an inhale, arch the back and look up toward the ceiling. On the exhale, round the spine and let your head drop forward. Repeat for 3-5 breaths. Desk Yoga 3. Seated Forward Bend Push your chair back from your desk. Bring both feet flat on the floor. Interlace your fingers behind your back. Straighten your arms, drawing the interlaced fingers down. Fold at the waist, bringing your interlaced hands over your back. Rest your chest on your thighs and release your neck. Desk Yoga 4. Eagle Arms Take your arms out to either side, parallel to the floor. Bring the arms forward, crossing the right arm over the left and bringing the palms to touch. Lift the elbows while keeping the shoulders sliding d