Prioritize Your Health

 

YOUR HEALTH IS IMPORTANT!

    Ok, maybe this goes without saying but your health is important!!!  In a "normal" world life can be stressful.  You are only going to be as good at work as your health.  Take a moment to prioritize you!!!

Go to the doctor Make time for those annual wellness checks; your employer should be fine with this!!!! If your supervisor truly gives you a hard time about prioritizing your health, talk to your Human Resource department or manager!  We learned about it when we were kids (or maybe I'm aging myself!)

Take time off Give yourself a break!  Don't be one of those employees that doesn't take any time off.  We all need a break from time to time and not only when we are sick.  

Use that lunch break! Most employers give you a lunch break, whether paid or unpaid.  Don't make the mistake I did in the past and not take that break! People will start expecting it of you.  Go to lunch - leave the office if you need to. Perhaps go for a walk, make a phone call, etc.  Something to disconnect for a little while. 

Ask for help Don't get overwhelmed.  Take a minute if you need to and ask for help if it's busy.  Your attorney should be more than willing to help you prioritize your tasks if you are unsure what to do first.  There are some times when there is too much to do.  It's okay to let someone know!  We all need help sometimes!

Leave work at work  So you leave the office at 5:00 - did you mentally leave?  If you clock out of the day or weekend, leave work! Don't worry about it until you get back in.  Don't get me wrong - we all think about work from time to time when we are not there, but don't let it occupy your time.  Do your absolute best during the time you are there every day.  When you leave, take some time for you! A topic I plan to explore in future posts is finding balance between your personal life and work life!

Remember that mental health matters  Mental health is part of your overall wellness.  If you ever feel like the combination of work and home becomes overwhelming, or you need a safe place to vent, it's okay to go to therapy!  Follow this link for a free week with Better Health! Some of the work we do is stressful and between that and our home life, it's okay to need to talk!

https://www.betterhelp.com/rpc/4ccc425357094062-1-01