Being
connected to everything has disconnected us from ourselves and the preciousness
of this present moment. - L.M. Browning, Vagabonds and Sundries
We
need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own to-do list. - Michelle
Obama
As the author has mentioned, she has been working
too much during the lock down. Living
alone, she has continued to wake up at her normal time, administer her morning
routine and then start working when she normally would be leaving for the
office. Often, she would work late into
the evening because she had to complete a task or was bored because she did not
have the option to go hang out with friends.
Through this time, the author did not have the opportunity to
disconnect, have fun, laugh and change perspectives. The breaking point came this past week when
she had to work 13 hours due to other people not planning well and her
emotional state was not good. She ended
up sleeping 9 hours the following night, which was a rare commodity for her
that has not happened in a very long time.
During this time of the stay-at-home order, the
author read an article titled “Work/Life Separation Is Impossible. Here’s How
to Deal with It”. There were many good
points in the article, but the one that really stuck out to her was based on
what she was experiencing. It is vital
that we disconnect from work. In this unique
environment, we have to have the opportunity to disconnect just like if we were
leaving the office after a long day. To
accomplish our dreams and goals and for our loved ones, we have to renew our
emotional and physical well-being.
Ultimately, it is hard to sometimes separate ourselves from the office
when we leave because of a problem or an important project that is being worked
on. However, disconnecting is good for
our emotional and physical well-being.
As the country is reopening and people are
starting to commute back to the office or still teleworking, it is important
that we find ways to disconnect so that we are fully there for family and our
work. There will be overlap sometimes
because of different issues, but we should strive to be present in each part of
our lives.
We
have overstretched our personal boundaries and forgotten that true happiness
comes from living an authentic life fueled with a sense of purpose and balance.
- Dr. Kathleen Hall, stress expert
For
the author to disconnect from teleworking while living in an 850 square foot
apartment, it meant she simply turned off her work laptop and put it in a
cabinet where she was not able to see it.
That simple action helped her emotional well-being by not seeing it each
day.
ACTION: Contemplate and write down how you plan to
disconnect from work to create a more fulfilling, enjoyable and meaningful
life.
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