There seem to be two schools of thought when it comes to how to best achieve a healthy work/life balance.
Some suggest that you turn everything about work completely off when you’re at home with your family or friends.
But, what if there is another way?
Perhaps leaning on your loved ones for advice about tough decisions could help you get through when you’re feeling stuck.
5 Ways to Lean On Family for Tough Workplace Decisions
Objective Advice
Your partner doesn’t have to work in your office environment each and every day. For this reason, they can provide you with objective advice as a completely uninvolved third party. This can help you talk about your reactions and understand those of others in your office. They can also give you ideas that you can implement.
A Different Perspective
For this very reason, they can also help you think through things from a different perspective. You can only understand the world through your own lenses and even if you are empathetic by nature, it helps to have someone else give you an alternate way of looking at things.
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Rely on How They Know You
What your partner does have a monopoly on is you. They understand the way you work, the way you react, and how you can improve what you do. You can approach these conversations in two ways. You can vent, and ask them to withhold their opinion. Or you can ask for advice on how they think you should respond.
A Gauge on Your Reactions
They can also give you some feedback on how you’re reacting to the tough decision. Are you being rational or irrational? Are you being proactive or reactionary? Your partner understands how you think and can help you talk through the solutions to help you go back and implement the right one.
Know When to Let Go
Even if you have some positive discussions with your significant other, there is a time when you need to let the discussion end. If your work is affecting your relationship negatively, adding more stress, or making it difficult to spend time with your family then you should stop discussing work and focus on other stress release methods.
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