While a lot of us may only work our jobs so we can survive and make a living, there is often much we can learn from our work life that can help shape us who we are at home. Working is usually our way of helping to fulfil our obligations such as supporting our families and paying off housing, student or vehicle debts we may have accumulated. However, what we learn and experience at work can have a big, and even definitive impact on our character.
We all need a good work-life balance in order to give us a healthy lifestyle and we shall have a look at some of the things you may take from your work that will help you at home.
1) Improve your discipline
Our homes should be our safe haven or solace, but this can often mean we become too comfortable here. This can be seen with habits built on poor discipline such as over-eating, procrastinating, and sleeping late thanks to binge-watching TV shows.
At work we are usually held to a strict schedule and are required to be punctual and productive during working house. This shouldn’t be so different when you get home. Use your work experience to build a good routine for yourself and which will eventually rub off on your partner and family.
2) Become more organised
You wouldn’t get away with poor organisation at work or you may end up jobless, so why should it be any different at home? Learning to adhere to work deadlines can help you at home when paying bills and such. There are repercussions for failing at both, so they should be treated similarly.
You might be used to meeting room booking systems at work keeping your days organized, but consider using digital notes and calendars for your home life. There are many apps and tools one can use to keep themselves as organized at home, as at work.
3) Improve a variety of skills
Daily interaction with management, colleagues, customers and clients mean that you have countless opportunities to improve your communication skills, for example. Learning to handle yourself under pressured situations can do wonders for your home life, and your family would certainly be thankful for it. You may be used to negotiating all day at work and this could stand you in good stead when negotiating outside of work, be it with a contractor who is renovating your house, or with a sales agent selling you a new place to live.
Aside from the soft skills mentioned above, you may find yourself more competent with hard skills such as writing and using the computer, which can benefit you in many aspects of your life.
One of the keys to feeling fulfilled is to feel that your time is being used effectively. By blurring the lines between work and home in terms of what you take away from one that could benefit the other, you can be sure to feel like your time is better put to better use.
