Sometimes work spills into the rest of your life like a giant overflowing bucket and you have to attack it with a mop to push it back to where it belongs. On this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake Podcast, we’re giving you tips on how to switch off from work at the end of the day so that you can have a healthier, happier home life.
Sometimes work spills into the rest of your life like a giant overflowing bucket and you have to attack it with a mop to push it back to where it belongs. On this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake Podcast, we’re giving you tips on how to switch off from work at the end of the day so that you can have a healthier, happier home life.
We tackle some of the common issues of overworking, from putting in the long hours to the effect that not switching off from work can have on your health. You’ll hear us share what we do to switch off from our jobs and learn how you can apply that to your career, even if you work in the fast-paced and demanding food industry. Stay tuned to the end of the episode to find out why being the person who sweeps out the rabbit hutch can be a blessing and how you can find the rabbit hutch in your life!
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Timestamps
[0:45] Today’s topic: How do you switch off from work?
[1:48] What the stats say about our struggle to unwind from work
[3:50] It’s ok to work outside of standard working hours, as long as you do find time to switch off
[6:35] What you can gain from taking breaks during the work day
[8:22] The difference between tiredness and fatigue
[9:52] How we balance each other out
[11:07] You can’t finish off your to-do list every day but you can acknowledge what you’ve achieved
[14:08] Another way to create a break between your work life and home life
[16:20] Laying the ground rules for work talk at home
[20:04] “What works for you changes over time”
[21:12] Reduce your screen time…. If you want to!
[25:00] The magic of a reset place
[27:55] In your control vs. out of your control: Why you need to recognise the difference
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