Minding Ourselves At Work

Work is somewhere we spend anywhere from 20 to 60 hours at, depending on the job. Keeping this in mind, it’s so important to make sure we mind our mind at work. What goes on at work can affect our lives at home. With modern technology, there’s often so split between work and home life.
Workloads, workplace relations, or office politics can take its toll on mental health. Often people who come to me for Kundalini Yoga, Indian Head Massage or Reiki are trying to manage the stress of the workplace. Preventative care, or minding ourselves while we’re healthy, is a something that needs to be practiced more often. There are some steps we can take personally to mind our mental health at work.
1.Take personal responsibility for your work-life balance. Speak up when work expectations and demands are too much so employers can address them.
2.Take proper lunch and tea, trying to get out of the workplace if possible.
3.Try to draw a line between work and home. If you do need to bring work home, try to keep your work in a certain area of your home where you can close the door on it.
4.Develop protective strategies against poor mental health due to work such as exercise, regular therapies, walks, leisure activities and friendships.
To find out more about how Indian Head Massage, Reiki and Yoga can help mind your mind, visit www.relaxfromstress.ie, contact Tracy on 086-2202734 or email tracy@relaxfromstress.ie.
Published in the Connaught Telegraph newspaper on 17 October 2017