Mastering Work - Life Balance in the Workplace | Ep. 595

Practically speaking, balance is hard to find, and even harder to maintain. While work-life balance is a very common issue, it IS possible to alleviate unnecessary stress and find better balance. 

 

In today’s episode Dr Kim will share practical tips to help you find that balance. Dr. Kim shares some of the common pain points that he sees couples facing, and some of the best ways he’s seen to deal with those. 

 

We pray this episode is helpful for you and your marriage. 

 

Episode highlights include:  

• Tips to help you handle the stress between spouses so that your marriage tension doesn’t add onto the stress of work-life balance 

• Some early signs of burnout you cannot afford to ignore 

• The importance of making peace with imperfection

• Helpful perspective tips for both career and extracurricular commitments 

• Practical tips for work-from-home balance 

 

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QUOTES

• “I was saying no to my family a lot because I was saying yes to all these other things.” - Dr. Kim Kimberling

• “Figure out who you are, who you’re working for, what do you really want, and what do you need to get there. Sometimes we get on that treadmill and we just keep going.” - Dr. Kim Kimberling

• “I think it is changing, but there’s still a culture that glorifies overwork, burnout and hustle. It can be hard to step out of that because it feels important to be in it.”  - Lindsay Few 

• “We have a God that is bigger than my mistakes and imperfections. If I really think the world depends on me being perfect, then I’ve got a problem.” - Dr. Kim Kimberling

• “You don’t just get balanced and stay balanced forever. It’s a constant work in progress.” - Lindsay Few

• “We look around and everyone’s dealing with this, so we just think this is normal. If something has resonated with you, it’s okay to acknowledge that you want things to go better.” - Lindsay Few

 

QUESTIONS FOR YOU

• 4 reflection questions to help you move forward: What worked, what do I want to do more of, what didn’t work, what do I want to do less of? 

•  God wants you to thrive. Trust that when you seek these answers, He will answer.  

 

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