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Transitioning from work to home
Posted on October 15th, 2009 60 commentsYes, it is a challenge to mentally transition from work to home. Listed below are several strategies that will help you to leave your work at work so you can have more mental and physical energy to invest in your personal life.
1) Make a to do list for the following day before your work day ends. If you have a planner, use it; otherwise, a piece of paper will do the trick. Before you end your workday, write down all the things you have to get done the following day. If you choose to do this consistently, you will experience a load being shifted from your mind onto a piece of paper. You’ll experience less stress, frustration, and anxiety.
2) Practice a transitional activity. Once your workday ends, find an activity that you can engage in that requires focus and allows no time for other thoughts. Examples of transitional activities include exercise, meditation, reading, etc.
3) Journal about your day. This is a powerful tool. Write about your day, including the good and bad. Once again a ton of stress, frustration, and anxiety will be lifted from your mind.
4) Make the decision to leave work at work. I’ll never forget a statement Les Brown made during one of his motivational speeches. Les stated that we can’t control what thoughts pop into our minds — but we can control what thoughts we dwell on. Choose to dwell on positive, motivating thoughts!
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About Julie Bartkus
Julie Bartkus is the "Staff Motivation Solution" for early care and educational professionals. If you want to know what is really de-motivating your staff, ask Julie Bartkus. She is an internationally known speaker and coach who is dedicated to helping leaders create the positive and productive workplaces that they desire and deserve. She is best known for helping leaders transform their workplaces through eliminating the destructive communication patterns (such as workplace gossip) and mindsets that keep their teams stuck.
Her articles have been circulated throughout the world through publications such as Child Care Information Exchange, The School Administrator, Child Care Business, Television and Entertainment Guide, Illinois News (A publication of AEYC).
Julie offers customized keynote presentations, full-day retreats (on-site and through associations), group coaching and one-on-one personal coaching.
TODD November 6th, 2011 at 13:52