How can I get the most from my personal life?
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Are you getting the most from your life?
In today's busy world, the demands placed upon every of us seems to be continually increasing. And with the current economic conditions, for many of us the stakes have become even higher. Jobs, housing, finances, family.... keeping them all safe and in a healthy state just takes more effort and time.
And the sense of uncertainty in today's world, coupled with longer working hours (or the lack of a job), more pressure at work, higher workloads, restrictions on finances, plus the increasing complexity and busy-ness of the media and internet world.... all these and more increase the amount of strain on a person, and ultimately can lead to stress or burn out.
Work / Life Balance
Work / life balance is an ideal that many companies aspire to, but the reality is that as fewer staff are employed to do the same amount of work, as colleagues are signed off ill from the strain of increased working pressure, so it becomes harder for those left in their jobs to achieve much quality of life at all. Yet this is essential for being able to carry on working at these levels and stay healthy.
Quality of Life
It's one thing to be able to survive the challenges of working under pressure. But quite another to feeling fulfilled in your life, and getting the most from it. Hobbies, interests, friends, leisure, sport, 'me' time, a good social life, personal goals, taking part in our community.... all of these can contribute to a sense of richness in your life.
So what can I do?
Modern life is becoming so full that, every now and again, most of us have times when we might benefit from some skilled input to help put some balance back and refocus on what matters. Stress, burnout, work/life balance, making life work, getting the most from life and more - it's surprising how helpful some sessions with a skilled professional can be.
Follow the links to read more about each topic
Stress / Burnout When the demands on you become too much to sustain
Work / Life balance Getting the balance right so that life becomes enjoyable, again
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Psychotherapy Effective help, drawing on the latest research
Counselling Getting it all in perspective can make things more managable
Psychotherapy Tackling the longer-term issues can make life surprisingly easier
Online Counselling One-to-one help, with the convenience of using your own computer
Making life work! MOT your life to get it working for you, not against you
Life Coaching Working out where you want to be, and getting there!
Online Self Help Questionnaires A better understanding, and some useful tips
About Jacky Walker
I have a particular interest in working with
- stress, burnout and work-life balance (with a special emphasis on the particular needs of high achieving professionals and people in the creative arts)
- quality of life issues (including mid-life crisis, life goals and spiritual values)
- the creative process
- getting the most from life through personal / professional development.
The combination of skills I offer is fairly unique in Norfolk, and I am probably the leading practitioner locally on stress, burnout and work-life balance.