Tip #9: start having a family night​

This week’s tip #9: start having a family night, builds on last week’s tip #8.

If family meals don’t work out (or even if they do) set aside one night a week to be together – no interruptions, no excuses. It might mean tweaking your work schedule, but these nights will do wonders for your work/life balance and your family relationships.

Family nights allow you to share fun memories with your children. Play games, enjoy music, or pop in a movie. The key is that you’re spending downtime with the people you love.

Even one night a week can give you the recharge you need to deal with a stressful work week.

Look out for my last tip in this series next week, tip #10: join a support group or get a mentor.

Over the past 8 weeks I’ve been sharing with you ways in which you can work on having a better work/life balance:

• Tip #8: eat together
• Tip #7: find a family-friendly workplace
• Tip #6: simplify your life
• Tip #5: stop being a workaholic
• Tip #4: have a regular health check
• Tip #3: take care of yourself
• Tip #2: say no to the unimportant
• Tip #1: pace yourself

I believe the tips I’ve shared are important and doable to ensure a healthy life, and more importantly, a solid family environment. Get in touch to learn more.