46 Work-Life Balance Hacks to Avoid Burnout and LOVE Your Work Life

Work life balance are three favorite words on this channel. If you've seen my day in the life videos, you know that I am a stickler for a good work life balance. Nothing makes me happier. So how can you do it? I'm really proud of the life and the business and the creative amazing job that I've created for myself. And I'm here with 46 tips of how to help you do the same. Hey, I'm Carrie. Welcome back to my channel. Welcome for the very first time all around. Welcome. I'm Carrie blogger, a career freelancer on fiverr.com where I've been selling as a fiverr pro verified copywriter for about the past nine years. And in today's freelance Friday video, like I said, we're going through 46 rapid fire tips for your best work life balance. Why 46 you ask? Well, because I'm a dumbass who likes to be clever sometimes. And this video is going to post on October 15th, 2021. So if we add up 10 and 15 and 21, we end up with But before we get into that, we have to announce this week's blogger of the week. And if you would like to be the blogger of the week, just like Jenna Coverley, all you have to do is drop a comment down below and you might get picked. Let's dive in you guys. Like I said, this is rapid fire. Let it wash over you feel which ones resonate with you feel, which ones have discord for you, which might honestly be even better. Cause that means that it's really stuck and you maybe some preconceptions that you aren't used to some norms, some societal norms, even let's get comfy and the discomfort and ultimately build a life that works better for you. Even if the capitalist overlords say that that's not how it's supposed to be done, create a workspace that you love. It's simple. It's wholesome. You might not have tons of control over your workspace, but you do have some take advantage of it. Let your family and coworkers know what you need, especially if you're working at home and there are other people there. Do you need total silence? Would you function better with little heartwarming surprises throughout the day to just add a little life? You know what you need communicate that with the people around you don't overwhelm yourself, set five mini completely achievable goals every day, and then schedule your big goals by the launch date when it needs to happen and plan incrementally going backwards. What it's going to take to get there, both in terms of time and the literal mini things that add up to getting it all done. Don't take unnecessary calls and meetings, or in my opinion, like any calls or meetings. People tend to ramble, people tend to chat, and if you're being really, you know, a stickler about valuing your time, you might get more done if you just stick to text. Practice accurate time predictions. This is a skill that you really have to work on, predicting and knowing exactly how long it's going to take you to do something. Only then can you really build schedules that are truly effective and efficient. Go for lots of walks. It's a nice way to break up the day, it gets you outside, and we all love a little serotonin. And if you can, which you should, practice 30 minutes of healthy exercise every day. That's a priority in your life and it's up to you to find a way to do that. Give yourself daily opportunities to make choices. So often we feel like our life is just run on a treadmill and you don't have control. It can be something as small as just deciding in the moment what you want for lunch. If that means bringing three lunch options, but you get to decide, that's meaningful. Quick little side note here, if you want to download a printable version of this list that I'm going through in this video, you can find that totally free download I've prepared for you at peachpay.me slash carry blogger. Practice listing your day by priorities rather than time. Time blocking can be an effective tool, but ultimately priorities determines what needs to get done and the order needs to be done in. And know what your big picture priorities are. For me, that's my relationship with my husband, taking care of my mental health, and getting creative fulfillment out of my job. Those three things are central to my life and honestly every other decision is shaped by that. Trust your gut and follow through. This is another skill that gets better as you practice it over time. The more that you rely on your intuition, the sharper it will be and you'll get much, much better at spotting those red flags that maybe in the past you fell for and then ultimately regretted. Write a daily affirmation to pump yourself up every single morning. You've got to see yourself, believe in yourself as a thriving, successful person. Try creating a singular calendar for your whole life. It's really common to have a work calendar, a chores calendar, a social calendar, but really it's all one life. It's all one 24 hours you've got to work with and so it needs to all add up. Write down your firm boundaries, your absolute non-negotiables, and then stick to them. You have to have a backbone and you have to practice taking care of yourself. Keep your space clean and comfortable. Tidying can be really therapeutic. And tap into your energy and creative enthusiasm because if you feel energized and inspired, you should flow with it even if it technically is after hours. And related, know what time you thrive, know what environments you thrive in, even the weather. I personally know that clouds and rain drain me. Practice your energy intuition as I like to call it. I'm not coining that phrase and I'm sure someone else has said it before, but you've got to know what things drain you and what things recharge you. Predict and plan ahead. Obviously no one can control the future, everything is going to come flying at you with no warning, but the more that you predict what could happen and then have a plan to deal with it just in the back of your head, the better you're going to be at that flexibility. You can also help that by being proactive and giving your schedule some buffer room, some breathing room, some space. Things will happen, but ultimately it's better to create space than react to chaos. Find someone who you can vent to. This person should just be willing to listen and not overwhelm you with suggestions or critiques, but they've got to be honest enough and courageous enough to tell you when you're wrong. Try assigning household chores to little bits every day of the week. That five or ten minutes will keep your home tidy and clean and you don't have to give up an entire day or an entire afternoon to big overwhelming cleaning tasks. And related, try tackling little tasks as they come in. Don't put it in a pile to deal with when everything stacks up. If it's going to take less than two minutes, just go ahead and do it now. Praise what's working and practice gratitude. It's very powerful to center your life on the positive things that really bring you joy and are working, but you also have to be honest and realistically self-assess what's not working and where you need to improve. This happens both in the daily little moments of reflection but also in like weekly, monthly, quarterly reviews of your life. Communicate when you have emergencies. You need to know where that line is when you can't cross it and you need help. Create a clear picture of what success looks like to you because success is not the same for all these people and ultimately that needs to come back to those three priorities that center and focus your entire life. Success to me, for example, is not making as much money as I can. I could be making way more money than I am, but that's not my three priorities. Prioritize your experiences over your income. That's not to say that money isn't important, but it's all that ratio and reflection of what money is worth and what living your life is worth. If taking a job that gives you less money but gives you more freedom, more time to spend with your family, more stability even, more time to travel, more time to be creative, all of those things add up with value that is maybe even more important than monetary value. Support your senses. This comes down to like auditory focus, the comfort of how you feel in your body, and also just like caring for your eyes if you work a lot online. Turn off distractions and get really comfortable unplugging. Recognize what's not serving you, what you don't need to get back to right away. Match your sleep schedule according to what you need, not what everyone else is doing. Explore work that aligns with your passions or supports it. Invest in your fundamental needs and stability first. Lots of people make money and just want to skip right up Maslow's hierarchy of needs, but you've got to feel stable in your health and your living space and all of those foundational basics. Create a strong support network. You've got to find your people, whether that's online or with your friends or with your family or a community. This is a big one. Believe that you can and will always continue to improve and this is something you can prove to yourself all the time. Look for little challenges, things that you don't know, things you want to learn, things you just want to get better at, and give yourself practice of continually evolving and improving. Create a morning routine that works for you. This doesn't look like everybody else and there is no hard and fast rule. Just do what feels right. Know what you can do and then know what's worth outsourcing. Automation is not a dirty word as long as it's done right. Make sure to measure the value of your time by more than just money and that value is measured both for what your client or employer receives and also what you yourself receive. Give as much as you receive. Generosity feels so good, but also you have a right to define what that generosity looks like and where your comfort level is. Know your limits and practice communicating that with other people. Don't eat at your desk. This is silly. Why do we do this? Just give yourself a mindful, super easy reason to just step away at least once during the day and prioritize healthy, filling food because you don't want your energy to drain and dip during the day. Acknowledge that sacrifices feel different during different points in your life. What was okay giving up or sacrificing at age 17 might feel like way too big of an ask at age 27 and what used to work back then might not serve you right now. Listen to your emotions and be aware that we transfer emotions between personal and professional. We are emotional beings, so we need to acknowledge and process them before acting. And finally number 46, you made it to the end of this hella long rapid fire list, is to practice creating alternatives and backup plans. I don't think of my life as a straight line. I think of it as just an evolving path. We can get bogged down in the anxiety of overthinking those potentials and offshoots and alternatives, but ultimately when you have backup plans available for yourself, you're more comfortable taking a left turn than you would if you only were planning on going straight. And there you have it. That's the key to a beautiful life you're gonna love. Just do all those things and you're instantly gonna know, but hopefully it can help. I went ahead and wrote out this entire list in a pdf format so you have easy access to it. If you want to print that out, stick it by your desk. You can find that for free at peachpay.me slash cari blogger. If you're still watching, you know you're my actual hero. Thank you so so much for being here. If you like this video, please be sure to give it a thumbs up and subscribe to my channel if you haven't already. I would love to see you around more often. Keep on coming back and remember you are worth so much more than your workload. You are. And let's, I guess, if we have to, get back to work.