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Reaching the Delicate Equilibrium of work and Life: A Handbook for Millennials and Gen-Z Achieving the balance between work and life is a common struggle for a lot of people. Yet, it is easy for you to overcome this problem. We are fortunate to possess technology that keeps us in touch and makes us productive as well as effective, thereby helping us to juggle between work and leisure activities. Learn to Define Your Goals and Your Needs: As with all things, the first step towards work-life reconciliation is to enjoy self-reflection in order to understand and decide what is most important to you. Ask yourself what motivates you the most, what gives you pleasure and contentment. Is it climbing up the corporate or business ladder, managing your social network, or simply embracing adventures? When you are aware of your goals, you are less likely to waste your time and efforts. Make Sure that Technology is Used Responsibly: As there are millions of apps and tools that are developed, the priority should be to focus in on those that will enhance productivity whilst minimizing those that will serve as a distraction. Employ the use of task management tools in the likes of Trello or Asana to help ensure that your projects stay. In terms of intra-company messaging, Slack can help cut down the email clutter while improving the flow of communication. Technology serves its purpose in aiding one’s personal life as well through applications like Headspace for focusing on how to be more mindful or My Fitness Pal for fitness and health tracking. Allow Enough Space: Especially if you are working remotely, it can be pretty straightforward for professional responsibilities to cut into personal time. I realized how necessary it is to draw the line. Determine the hours that you will be working and inform each your colleagues and relatives. Whenever you need time off the work, put the devices in a “Do Not Disturb” mode. Be Efficient With Your Time: Schedule days in such a way that there is a combination of work and other leisure-related activities. One very simple thing that I would recommend is to practice the Pomodoro Technique—25 minutes of work and a 5-minute break. That has been vital for my concentration and renewal. Additionally, self-explanatory reminders of events on electronic calendars greatly help in planning activities in order to spend the time wisely. Give Yourself The Attention You Need: Going fully non-stop can have even more negative effects than being overly tense so do not forget to allocate time for your recovery. Make sure that there is time in your schedule when you are free, each day without any exceptions. Seek out activities that will calm you down and give you energy: don’t hesitate to exercise, read, or even meditate.