{"id":1686,"date":"2020-09-19T15:21:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-19T13:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danceofchaos.com\/?page_id=1686"},"modified":"2022-10-01T14:32:47","modified_gmt":"2022-10-01T12:32:47","slug":"work-life-balance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/danceofchaos.com\/de\/productivity-work-and-life\/work-life-balance","title":{"rendered":"How to achieve Work Life Balance and Productivity"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"color:#00a331;font-size:12px\" class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Day to Day by DanceofChaos<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#00d10a;color:#00d10a\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Work from Home Edition<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Introducing a new series about productivity and work life balance.  I have organised it as chapters and each chapter can be found as shown. Feel free to skip one chapter and read ahead in the other chapter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ab2bd595374c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ab2bd595374c\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/danceofchaos.com\/de\/productivity-work-and-life\/work-life-balance\/#-introduction-to-work-life-balance\" >\u00a0\u00a0Introduction to Work Life Balance<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/danceofchaos.com\/de\/productivity-work-and-life\/work-life-balance\/#manage-work\" >Manage Work<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/danceofchaos.com\/de\/productivity-work-and-life\/work-life-balance\/#dedicated-working-space\" >Dedicated Working Space<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/danceofchaos.com\/de\/productivity-work-and-life\/work-life-balance\/#decorate-the-home-office-corner\" >Decorate the Home Office Corner<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/danceofchaos.com\/de\/productivity-work-and-life\/work-life-balance\/#working-hours\" >Working Hours<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/danceofchaos.com\/de\/productivity-work-and-life\/work-life-balance\/#set-boundaries-for-task\" >Set Boundaries for Task<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/danceofchaos.com\/de\/productivity-work-and-life\/work-life-balance\/#planning-and-organising\" >Planning and organising<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/danceofchaos.com\/de\/productivity-work-and-life\/work-life-balance\/#manage-personal-time\" >Manage Personal Time<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/danceofchaos.com\/de\/productivity-work-and-life\/work-life-balance\/#plan-your-time\" >Plan your time<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/danceofchaos.com\/de\/productivity-work-and-life\/work-life-balance\/#plan-your-chores\" >Plan Your Chores<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/danceofchaos.com\/de\/productivity-work-and-life\/work-life-balance\/#fitness-and-hobbies\" >Fitness and Hobbies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/danceofchaos.com\/de\/productivity-work-and-life\/work-life-balance\/#family-time\" >Family Time<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/danceofchaos.com\/de\/productivity-work-and-life\/work-life-balance\/#conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"-introduction-to-work-life-balance\"><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0Introduction to Work Life Balance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0The sudden and almost nonstop work from home has thrown a lot of own processes to achieve a work life balance out of the window. This also forced me to scrutinize my own work from home routine, my general work life balance. For those who do not know me yet, writing, dancing, and gardening are some of my hobbies and passions ( depending upon phases, I focus on one more than another).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Professionally I work in a E-Mobility in&nbsp; a stressful role of Project Management. The nature of my work means, I cannot strictly adhere to the nine to five rules, even though I want to. There are diverse communication with teams I have to handle. As the globe is small, the people I interact with regular basis are spread all over the world and my work spills out into irregular hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I also have some hobbies and interests which also require commitments, meetings. Sometimes I spread myself too thin and the balance between work and rest gets compromised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All of this is to say, I am not an expert in having the perfect work life balance, but I am trying to improve it as much as I can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the process, I have seen some methods which work for me, some helpful tips I have gathered from other experienced people. I am also trying to be honest and documenting the times when I fail to do this ( and there are many, many such occurrences).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;In these series of posts, I am trying to explore the methods we can employ to achieve a healthy balance. I am going to divide it into two major sections:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Manage work: Manage distractions, get things done<\/li><li>Balance life: How to handle household, set boundaries<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please let me know about your experience and tips. I would love to add them to my posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"manage-work\"><\/span> Manage Work<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This chapter is dedicated to the different methods in which we can manage the work a little better. As this is a part of home office edition, some sections talk about working space and home office decoration etc which can be ignored in context of working at your place of work. However most of the tools and pointers can be applied to most situations involving work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"dedicated-working-space\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/danceofchaos.com\/de\/?p=1764\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dedicated Working Space<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"decorate-the-home-office-corner\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/danceofchaos.com\/de\/?p=1767#decorate-ho\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Decorate the Home Office Corner<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"working-hours\"><\/span><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/danceofchaos.com\/de\/manage-work-2\/#workinghrs\/\" target=\"_blank\">Working Hours<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"set-boundaries-for-task\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/danceofchaos.com\/de\/manage-work-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Set Boundaries for Task<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"planning-and-organising\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/danceofchaos.com\/de\/?p=1958\">Planning and organising<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"manage-personal-time\"><\/span> Manage Personal Time<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have been talking a lot about how to manage work in the manage work section. But it is equally important to understand, how we can manage our personal time. Not only can it increase our productivity, it can also provided the much needed balance and break and give you the much needed time to breathe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"plan-your-time\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/danceofchaos.com\/de\/?p=1878\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Plan your time<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"plan-your-chores\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/danceofchaos.com\/de\/wlb-personal-life-2\/\">Plan Your Chores<\/a> <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"fitness-and-hobbies\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/danceofchaos.com\/de\/?p=1962&amp;preview_id=1962&amp;preview_nonce=c633336ae4&amp;preview=true&amp;_thumbnail_id=1954#1-3-fitness\">Fitness and Hobbies<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"family-time\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/danceofchaos.com\/de\/?p=1962&amp;preview_id=1962&amp;preview_nonce=c633336ae4&amp;preview=true&amp;_thumbnail_id=1954#1-4-family-time\">Family Time<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This series of post was meant to be a two part series, an upgrade to a couple of blog posts I have written in <a href=\"https:\/\/danceofchaos.com\/de\/the-work-life-relationship-i\/\">2019<\/a> und <a href=\"https:\/\/danceofchaos.com\/de\/work-life-lockdown_part1\/\">2020<\/a>. However I delved deeper into the whole topic and decided to create a detailed series out of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The post series is now eight pages long short book. You can read about all the sections related to work and life in this productivity Page here :<a href=\"https:\/\/danceofchaos.com\/de\/productivity-work-and-life\/work-life-balance-tips-wfh\/\"> Work Life Balance and Productivity<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please let me know if you find this series useful. Please let me know about any tips you used in the comments. If you have some suggestions ideas, feel free to drop a comment. If you are also someone who is into productivity, journaling and work life balance and would love to write about it or tell us about your experience, journey or points, feel free to <a href=\"https:\/\/danceofchaos.com\/de\/about-the-blog\/contact\/\">contact me<\/a> via the contact page or over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/danceofchaos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media channel <\/a>of the blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>Image courtesy : <a href=\"http:\/\/christian-schroedel.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Christian<\/a> . This was drawn exclusively by him for using in the blog and is part of the copyright of the blog. 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