Work-Life Balance

Hello, everyone! This week we've been chatting about work-life balance on our various social media, so here we are on the blog to round the week off.

It is increasingly difficult to find a good work-life balance, especially when you're in uni. There are so many things that need to be done all at once, most especially assignments and studying! This is made doubly stressful due to the fact that we can take our work everywhere with us via our phones and laptops. It is so easy to interrupt self-care time by checking our emails or answering calls.

Having a good work-life balance is extremely important, as it can really have an affect on your mental wellbeing. If you're feeling fatigued, irritable or emotional, these can all be signs that your work-life balance isn't what it needs to be.

How can you get a good work-life balance? We've got a couple of tips for you:

- Set up a schedule. Make sure to take a couple of hours every evening just for your mental wellbeing. Don't let yourself check emails or work-related texts.

- Within this schedule, prioritise what needs to be done. That way, at the end of the day, you will have accomplished the most important tasks, letting you rest easy that night.

- Don't let yourself pull all-nighters! Getting that assignment started just a little bit sooner and doing a little bit every day will let you enjoy your nights leading up to the deadline.

- Do a variety of things that you enjoy - have fun and be social with friends whilst still allowing lots of me time.

We know it is difficult to get a good work-life balance, especially whilst you're at university. That's one of the reasons why Nightline is here to help.

As ever,

-Wendy