Any working person’s life can become extremely hectic at times. The common suspects are: a busy schedule, loads of work, as well as faithfully keeping the promise to never put off until tomorrow any work that you can do today. As a consequence, you may be totally satisfied with your rapid career advancements. Yet, this imbalance is very bad for your family life, as it can make you lose the precious bond with your spouse and children.
If you suspect that you are losing touch with your family, you need to do your best to avoid making the matters worse. Here are three tips and tricks that could help you start spending more quality time with your family, even if you have an extremely hectic life:
1. Plan your day or week in advance. Scheduling your day or even a week in advance could take as little as 15-30 minutes, but it could truly make a difference for your family. Thus, you could start bringing your “family relationship improvement plan” to life without sacrificing what needs to be done at work.
2. Turn off your cell phone every now and then. When it comes to spending time with your family, a cell phone is one of the most disruptive devices. If you have scheduled a family outing, make sure that your cell phone will not disrupt it. Consider setting a new voice message that will state that you are currently unavailable.
3. Try to achieve a 50/50 work-family balance. Being a success at work and “failing at family” cannot do anyone any good. Try to be a success at both, home and at work.
Keep reminding yourself that your spouse and children are your first priority. Time spent with your family is invaluable, while time lost cannot be compensated.
Relationships take an effort to build, and yet it’s so easy to damage these bonds by constantly being busy, distant and unavailable. Being continuously distant can lead to a family relationship cool-down, which may be hard to warm up again.
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