The new schedule has them wondering, “Why are my people home with me all day?”, and “I love this but what did I do to win all of this attention.” They are used to waking up early with the family, maybe get a morning walk in before everyone leaves for their busy day. We might not always think our pets have schedules, but it’s tough to get that many naps into one day. Not only are your lives being altered but so are your pets. Or maybe it’s mandatory “quiet time” for the younger kids when you need to be on an important conference call. Get creative with breaks but still incorporate learning to sneak in an art lesson or home economics with baking or cooking dinner.Īlong with setting schedules to keep people focused, set rules such as no phones during 9:00 am – 12:00 pm. If it’s nice outside, make a picnic to change up the environment. Take a family lunch break to ensure you are all eating healthy and it’s a nice treat to have that special time together. Incorporate their recess time in their schedule as they need a break. As teenagers, they are used to working on their own and self-paced with their studies but still need to be monitored. Set up a separate workspace for older kids away from the younger kids to allow them the silence they might need for harder work. Give them a fun space to work in with a picture or a window view if possible. Show them they have an office like Mommy and Daddy do. Make an office space for the kids with supplies so that they can complete their classwork and turn in by school scheduled due dates. You might have older kids and believe me that is a lot easier to explain what is going on in the world, but they need to have their set schedules too. All they know is they are missing their friends. It’s easier as an adult to adapt our schedules versus kids adapting their normal routines and understanding why. With multiple schedules, this might be difficult but be flexible with your schedules as adults. All classes are important to keep as close to their schedule as possible. Have your children explain what a day in their life looks like once they arrive at school don’t forget the fun classes like lunch, gym, and recess. Kids have set schedules at daycare and school and your spouse has a set schedule at their office. Discuss as a whole what a normal day looks like in their life. Sit down as a family and help everyone understand the needs of each individual. IndustryWeek has listed 12 key strategies that you can use to achieve proper work from home life:Įveryone else in the family needs a schedule to keep their day organized as you do in the office. Learning to mitigate potential disasters is a learned skill. Some of these “co-workers” require extra attention with school work so you are now wearing the teacher hat along with your work hat and parent hat. This can be the love of your life, your sweet babies that can do no wrong or even your four-legged fur babies. Not only are we worried about what is going on in current events, but we have extra “co-workers” in our office now. I’m going to be honest, this can be difficult if you are not strategic with your day. They are just like you and are trying to find that balance in life.Ĭurrently, we are all experiencing the “New” office concept of working from home due to COVID-19. Keep the communication line open with your supervisor and co-workers. Be flexible and open with communication if you’re feeling overwhelmed. Being able to manage it and keep a level head is ideal. Listen to your body, it likes to tell you things and will give you warnings as to if something is wrong.Įveryone has busy schedules, your boss, your family and yourself. Set up your favorite aromatherapy scented diffuser and relax. Go to bed, turn off your brain and phone. Don’t feel guilty as this is needed to keep your sanity. Enjoy a guilty pleasure binge-watching Ozark or The Bachelor. Go to the spa (or at home spa) for that facial or massage. While achieving your goals you have set, take time for you. Make sure they are achievable and within reach. Whether it be a promotion at work, maintaining a clean house or bettering your health. The key is to set a healthy work-life balance: Too much stress compounding from long work nights, unnatural shifting of roles, and skepticism on the future of our event industry takes a toll on us. One way we accumulate stress is through an unnatural work-life balance. The Best Version of Yourself Requires Balance This segment of The Event Planner’s Diary will explore how you can adapt your work-life balance with adjustments needed for our current “Stay In Place” work-life. Add COVID-19 into the fold and the sudden shift to virtual, and it makes life a bit more complicated. Maintaining a work-life balance isn’t an easy task for anyone, especially for an event planner.
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