{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 5 - Is Work Life Balance Really A Thing?","description":"Ah, the infamous work-life balance. Everybody says you need it, but only a few seem to achieve it. Why is that so? And, more importantly, how can one attain this sought-after equilibrium, or at least, take the first steps toward it?   In this episode, allow me to candidly dive into all-too-relatable challenges with work-life balance and share strategies to achieve practical stability for busy parents & professionals alike.    Listen out for:  Work-life balance challenge #1: Constant availability [3:13] Work-life balance challenge #2: Pressure to succeed [04:56] Work-life balance challenge #3: Long work hours  [5:19] Work-life balance challenge #4: Guilt [6:28]  A look into Human Design Energy Types [6:56] Strategy for success #1: Boundaries [9:44]  Strategy for success #2: Self-care [11:18]  Strategy for success #3: Delegate tasks [12:55] Strategy for success #4: Schedules [14:16 ] Strategy for success #5: Family meetings [14:57] & more!   Quotes   \u201cAs a mom of two children, who owns her own business, who has a husband who works an hour away\u2026 trying to find the balance of healthy meals, self-care, family time, dating time, all the time\u2014it might not always seem like it is possible. And that is a-okay.\u201d [0:59]   \u201cThere\u2019s this sense of hey, you have to be constantly available\u2026[and] constant availability is a lot.\u201d [3:21]   \u201cWhen you are around people, you\u2019re taking in their energy. So if they\u2019re having negative energy, bad days, all the extra stuff, even though they might not talk about it, and you might not externally see it on them, a part of you is bringing that in no matter what your human design type is.\u201d [7:54]   \u201c99% of the time I do not take calls before 10 my time, and that gives me time to do more self-care, that allows me to get my work out in, that allows me to journal, that allows me to get everything else get done that I need to get done, so that I am showing up from a less stressed, more aligned place\u201d [14:22]   \u201cRemember: Set clear boundaries. Prioritize your self-care. Delegate tasks that you don\u2019t need to do and incorporate your family into that.\u201d [18:55]   Resources Mentioned    \ud83d\udd17 Human Design America: https:\/\/www.humandesignamerica.com\/  \ud83d\udd17 The Powerful Connection Between Your Hips & Your Emotions: https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/mind-body\/the-powerful-connection-between-your-hips-and-your-emotions    Bonus    Learn more about me here \ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/www.soulfueledlife.com\/       Connect with me on my socials  \u2728Facebook -  www.facebook.com\/shayhrobsky  \u2728Instagram -  www.instagram.com\/shayhrobsky    Dive into a world where a good life and merry festivities come together \ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/www.christmasroad.com\/    Like this episode?    Subscribe to my podcast on iTunes or Spotify. Share this with your friends on Instagram, Facebook, and your other favorite social media apps.   Key Words  Good Life, Work Life Balance, Stability, Boundaries, Self-Care, Schedules, Pressure, Guilt, Strategies, Tips  Note: Some links in this post are affiliate links, and we will be compensated when you make a purchase by clicking through our links. Thank you. Read our disclosure + terms here. ","author_name":"Hello, Good Life","author_url":"https:\/\/www.soulfueledlife.com","html":"