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Work-Life Balance Tips for a Calmer 2023

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Take a deep breath in and slowly release it. This year is almost over, and most people are ready to leave this year behind and approach 2021 with a clean slate. This year was a wild ride for almost everyone. When you weren’t pulling your hair out watching the news, you were setting up your home office in your dining room, living room, bedroom or even closet. Maybe the home you have now is starting to feel a little crowded, and you’ve casually begun a new house-hunting journey. You might feel like you’re always on the clock without a spare room to separate work-life balance.

Rediscover Your Perfect Work-Life Balance

The lines between work and home have become increasingly blurred over the last two years. You might have found yourself trying to cook a quick breakfast before your morning meeting and still taking calls from your couch after dinner. If you’re feeling overwhelmingly tired, you’re not alone. You’ve been unknowingly giving your career all of you and saving nothing for yourself. 

So next year is going to be different. Next year, you’ll rediscover your perfect work-life balance. We know this task isn’t easy — new habits of associating home with work will be hard to break, even if you upgrade to a larger home. To help you find a calmer and healthier 2023, we got expert advice from therapists, CEOs and life coaches!

Here are ten work-life balance tips from wellness experts on how to spend less time on your work computer and more time on self-care.

With these work-life balance tips in your back pocket, there’s nothing 2021 can throw at you that you can’t fight back with wellness and self-care on your side. Remember that it’s okay to prioritize your family’s happiness. If prioritizing your happiness means finding a bigger space, then Zolo has you covered.

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Alyssa Davies

Alyssa Davies is a content manager for Zolo and a published author living in Calgary, Alberta. She is the founder of the two-time award-winning Canadian Personal Finance Blog of the Year Mixed Up Money. Through her work, she has been featured in many notable publications, including The Globe and Mail, CNBC, CBC, and more. Her books, The 100 Day Financial Goal Journal and Financial First Aid, are currently available for purchase.