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Maintaining a Work/Life Balance When You Have SMA
I’m weird in that I can be both a workaholic and a very laid-back guy. At times I overload myself, and others I’m just cruising by and working normal hours. Regardless, I commit myself to my work and I always strive to deliver my strongest performance.
In terms of maintaining a balance, it is becoming harder for me to find free time during the week. I think it’s typical for a lot of Americans working in the corporate world, but still I find my job and my writing occupying so much of my time and energy. By the end of the day I have a little time to read and watch Netflix, but before I know it it’s time to get to bed and do it all over again.
What does help me is taking Saturdays off. On Saturdays I sleep in, get lunch with my parents, hang out at the comic shop with friends and do other leisurely activities. It helps to clear my head by having this time in which I’m not staring at a computer or phone, creating documents and sending emails.
Again, I know it’s typical for a lot of people today to find a good work/life balance, but I think it’s especially important for those of us with SMA. Maintaining our energy level is important, and it’s vital that we keep from burning out.
What strategies do you all have for maintaining a healthy work and life balance? Is there anything in particular that helps you reduce stress? Is this something you talk about with your care team?
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