How do you maintain Work-Life balance?
Jerry
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Hey PH community!
These days, I'm feeling balancing work and personal life is a bit challenging. How do you maintain a healthy work-life balance? Any strategies or routines that help you stay grounded and productive? Please share your experiences. I would really appreciate it!
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Elaine Lu@elaineluyi
Vozo AI
Maintaining a work-life balance requires setting clear boundaries between work and personal time, and prioritizing activities that recharge you. Regular breaks and mindful time management also play a crucial role in staying balanced and productive.
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WorkHub
I maintain my work-life balance by setting clear boundaries and managing expectations with my family. I prioritize tasks and take regular breaks to stay refreshed. Productivity tools help me use my time efficiently, allowing me to balance work and personal life smartly.
I turn off all work notifications after 6 PM and remove my work email on my phone. This works for me personally, even though I just tried it for a couple of months lately
Lifestack
I track my health data, especially sleep data, to understand my energy levels and schedule my day accordingly. When I'm highly energized, I tackle the most demanding tasks.
As a biohacker and productivity enthusiast pursuing work-life balance, I've launched Lifestack, a calendar app that uses health data from wearables to help me schedule tasks when I perform best. Please check it out if you're interested! (https://www.producthunt.com/post...)
@wakkihaya Thanks! It looks like a useful app. Upvoted!
Lifestack
@jerrywjeong Thanks a lot!
Success.ai
Launching soon!
I maintain work-life balance by pretending my laptop’s battery dies after 6 PM and bribing myself with snacks to stay away from work emails.
Works like a charm! 😅
@hamza_afzal_butt Haha that's a good way to keep the balance! Good luck with your launch!
An individual’s energy is limited, so in order to balance life, one must inevitably sacrifice some things at work.
I chose to sacrifice substantial stable income and the sense of achievement from managing a large team.
Instead, I gained some freedom and more time to spend with my family, which I believe is worthwhile.
Hubflo
Maintaining work-life balance is crucial. I find setting clear boundaries between work and personal time helps—establishing a routine with designated breaks, prioritizing tasks, and ensuring quality time for hobbies or relaxation. It's about creating harmony to stay both productive and refreshed.
Trying to work only 8 hours with focus and no weekends work. weekends are only for relax, family, friend and for myself.
@priyanka27 That sounds super ideal to me 😂 By the way, good luck with your launch!
Setting clear work hours and unplugging in the evening helps me a lot.
IXORD
I work from home and sometimes during breaks I can chat with my family.
I limit my screen time after work.
No emails, no Slack messages. It’s my time to unwind, read a book, or spend quality time with family and friends.
@sarahhperezzz No Slack messages 😂 🥲 I can't help keeping my eyes on Slack
@sarahhperezzz Same here, I mute all work-related notifications when possible
Survicate
There are times (like yesterday and today - launch) where the balance doesn't seem to exist :D But during regular times, I don't have trouble with it :)
@paulinahryniewicz Launch days can definitely throw off balance 🫠 Glad to hear it’s manageable most of the time!
hard for me now
@celesteee You got this! 💪
I have tried it multiple times, and I have always failed at this. So, I would be happy to learn from other people's experiences.
Just Scroll
Spend time with family and friends, limit screen time (especially time on short videos/reels that are basically meaningless), and try to spend some time with nature everyday
ReadPartner Portal + Extension
Hi there,
What really helps me is using calendar blocks. I used to only organize my workday with them, but now I also block out personal time for things like a proper lunch (not just a quick salad at my desk), taking a walk, reading, or doing something creative.
The hardest part, though, is the mental shift. I try to treat these 'blocks' like I would treat a meeting with a friend: I’m on time and I don’t cancel last minute without a good reason. It's all about respecting those commitments to yourself. As the saying goes, 'Treat yourself like someone you love.'
Hope this helps a bit!
@morgane_perrier1 Thanks Morgane! Do you have any recommendations for Calendar apps?
ReadPartner Portal + Extension
It is difficult..
Set boundaries between work and personal life. Only work when it's working hour, the rest you should focus on your personal life such as hobby, pets, family, etc.