Work Life Hacks

Burning out at work when left unchecked can wreak havoc on your health, relationships, happiness and job performance. According to the Dr. David Ballard, PsyD who is head of the American Psychological Association's Psychologically Healthy Workplace Program, "Job burnout is defined as an extended period of time where someone experiences exhaustion and a lack of interest in things which results in a decline in their job performance. A lot of burning out at work really has something to do with experiencing chronic stress. In such situations, the demands being placed on you exceed the resources you have available to deal with the stressors." Check out the list below to know if you are burning out at work: 1) Research the signs of burnout. 2) Is technology addiction causing you trouble? 3) Check how the office and its environment impact on you and your performance. 4) Don't hesitate to seek professional help. 5) Explain to your boss that you...

One social habit which most of us are missing quite badly is to truly listen when other people speak. Most of us zone out, get distracted easily or start to wander before the other person has done talking. Some of us just wait for our turn to talk again while thinking about what I should say next. All this is not very helpful and hence it should change. There is a reason why Mother Nature gave us one tongue and two ears, it because we could hear twice as much as we speak. In this post, I would like to share 10 simple ways to become a better listener. 1) Listening is a win-win. 2) Tell yourself that you'll be going to tell about this conversation to someone else later on. 3) Pay more attention to the person's meaning behind the words. 4) Keep the eye contact. 5) Do not have any agenda in mind. Listen with openness. 6) Summarize what has been said. 7) Keep your smartphone away. 8) Ask instead of trying to read mind 9) Train your...

Work stress or feeling stressed at work is quite common among most professionals across the globe. Feeling stressed at work can impair your productivity, make you feel tired easily and fatigue, reduce your interest in the work you are doing, etc. Being under constant stress for a long period of time can take a toll on your health- both physical and mental health. Therefore, it is essential to learn how to handle your work stress. Here are 5 best tips to handle work stress. 1) First and foremost, find out whether it's work or personal issues that cause stress. Finding the root cause of stress be it personal or professional, will help you understand the need to separate your personal and professional life. Tracking the cause of stress will help you to concentrate on the solution to the problem causing stress quite easily. If the stress trigger is related to the issues at home or any personal relations then you need to avoid giving it attention while at...

Well, we all have faced failures at some points of our lives. After all, to err is human since no human being is perfect, we do make mistakes that would lead to failures. But failures should not be considered as something negative instead we should accept that we have failed and try to find better ways to succeed the next time. Failure should always be perceived as a stepping stone to success rather than letting in the negativity and deciding to quit. Remember that "Winners never Quit and Quitters never Wins". Hence it is essential to prepare your mind to see through failure as a positive and learning way of knowing what not to do when trying the next time. I would love to share a story of Thomas Edison, you can read it here: " Thomas Edison's Reaction To His Factory Burning Down Shows Why He Was So Successful ". His positive thinking is truly admirable since he accepted the reality and diverted his thinking to a positive direction. He started all ove...

Waking up fresh every day! Isn't this what most of us struggle with every new day? We all knowing the benefits of waking up fresh every day and the impact it will have on our quality of life. But still, most of us struggle to achieve this daily morning. I am no exception to this and hence will try to analyze the reason why I couldn't be as consistent waking up fresh daily as on some random days, I could come up with few ideas on how to wake up fresh every day. Before embarking on our topic today, it is vital that you should introspect on your own lifestyle and habits, especially what you do before bedtime so that you have a clear idea on what should be done and what can be neglected. Once you are ready with your introspection, prepare the list on the same and start following it. Yeah, I know it's tough to follow it, but believe me, in the end, this is what will matter the most, especially when it comes to a healthy you. If you are still with me, then c...

Considering the fast paced life we are living in today with everything we need is just a click away, it is highly important that we should keep specific distance between our office and personal life. The main reason for this is so that we don't end up feeling stressed up by trying to meet both our professional deadlines and personal duties and responsibilities. If you are reading with me till now, great! So here I am going to share how to keep the distance between the office and personal life. 1) Schedule tasks that need to be done in the office and at home. 2) Do not take leftover work back home. 3) Separate unimportant messages into a junk folder. 4) Say no if you don't have the time. 5) Do not rush from work to home and vice versa. Give yourself some space. And as always, I'm waiting for your thoughts on this.

Already, the job interviews are nerve-wracking—and for an introvert it may seem as something very terrifying. No matter whether you are an extrovert or an introvert you'll have to attend the job interviews during your job hunt phase and you'll also have to ensure that you do well in them. Check out the following superb techniques for job hunting introverts to get through the interview process like a champ. 1) Know yourself and stop apologizing for who you are. 2) Set a minimum amount of time to spend at networking events 3) Be honest about being an introvert when networking 4) Tailor your career search to jobs that will energize, not drain you 5) Research companies and interviewers on the web 6) Take time to create a nice CV or cover letter that speak for you even before you go for an interview 7) If you're speaking over call then get into your comfort zone at home. 8) Don’t shy away from calling to follow-up 9) Give yourse...