GREENSBORO, N.C. — It’s time for ‘My 2 Cents.’
#TakeTimeBack is trending on Twitter – it’s a push to encourage a healthy work, life balance. That’s been more difficult than ever with working from home. The lines between work and life have been blurred so greatly during the pandemic that it’s hard to notice where your job starts and your personal life begins. But working from home shouldn’t mean working relentlessly.
People online are sharing their tips for finding that separation – they range from practical things like setting an alarm for the start and end of the work day, taking a lunch break if you get one and getting up and moving around to break up the time.
But they’re also sharing advice. One twitter user said, "This work from home thing has always made people feel like they have to be 'on' at all times. We don’t. We need to take 'us' time."
Another said, “Pushing yourself too hard can cause you to burn out. We’re still in weird times, so push yourself – but learn to know when to take a break… and take it. Your future self will thank you.”
If I’m being honest I’ve always had a hard time disconnecting from work. News is always happening. You can’t just turn it off. But especially over the last year – with a camera in my living room – and my desk at my kitchen counter – it’s hard to put work away when I get home.
I believe in hard work. I know it takes sacrifice to succeed. But make sure you’re saving time for the things that matter most: your health, your loved ones and your life.