Hear the First Step to Unlocking the Secrets of Work-Life Harmony

Hear the First Step to Unlocking the Secrets of Work-Life Harmony

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If you are finding it difficult to strike a healthy balance between work and life, start here

Seeking success above all else can be a good thing. But if we are in a state of trying to keep up with the demands of a competitive environment, it can lead to feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, and unmotivated to continue. With the ongoing struggles surrounding burnout and feeling of never being able to disconnect from work, it’s more important than ever to remember that taking breaks, setting boundaries, and practicing self-care should be done guilt-free.

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Thankfully, online content is catching up to our increasing need for work-life harmony. Below, we have a roundup of five podcast episodes currently available for immediate listen. Some can empathize with our tossing and turning patterns, while others encourage us out of unhealthy work habits, but all maintain the same underlying goal: work and life balance.

When Your Dream Job Turns Miserable by Skypodcast

As young dreamers, most of us have envisioned the perfect scenario of our dreams set in reality. We often see it as a straight path to success without detours along the way. However, one episode from Skypodcast titled “When Your Dream Job Turns Miserable” revealed that reality is often quite different. Life is full of unexpected twists and turns, and experiencing what we thought of as our ultimate dream is rarely as smooth as we imagine it to be. Slater Young and Kryz Uy’s general advice for people who feel the same way about their profession is patience. It’s okay to not know what our true passion is right away. It’s normal to explore career paths as long as our purpose is to find what truly makes us happy and fulfilled.

Work-Life Balance by Between Us Queens

If you’re looking for wisdom on managing the balance of work and life, look no further and listen to “Work-Life Balance” on Between Us Queens. Podcast hosts Pia Wurtzbach, Carla Lizardo, and Bianca Guidotti have managed to maintain grace and composure while hustling the demanding world of pageantry. With this, when an anonymous letter sender reached out to them with concerns about burnout at work, these women understood the struggle of achieving that perfect balance. In response, they pointed out prioritizing self-care and choices that align with one’s sanity, even if it means stepping out of their comfort zone. At the end of the day, as these beauty queens have learned, it’s not about achieving the balance, but rather finding a sustainable rhythm that allows us to thrive both at work and in life.

What is ME time for me? by Life with Arellanos podcast

Whether or not we brush off the need to pause once in a while, the reality is our mind and body must always be in sync. When they aren’t, you will notice lapses in both. That’s why the essential need of practicing me-time should be prioritized. Celebrity couple Drew Arellano and Iya Villania talked about this much-needed time-out in their podcast titled Life With The Arellanos. Iya shared that simple activities like her gym time, pampering sessions, and prayer time are important for her as she is a mother who does need a lot of energy in operating the household. Meanwhile, Drew enjoys his personal time listening to podcasts while working out because he loves to learn things everyday. Listening to Iya and Drew will make us understand that “me-time” can be spent in many ways and can vary from person to person. But whatever form it takes, the conscious effort to recharge and listen to our body alone is essential because this allows us to become a better version of ourselves. 

Making our lives easier and happier by Camp Confidence 

Don’t feel guilty for taking time to restore your life’s structure because Ayn Bernos and Rizza Sebastian encourages us to do this. They addressed in this Camp Confidence episode the people-pleasing workaholics, sharing with them life hacks to an easier and happier work-life. These podcast hosts made us feel that we are all a work in progress as they openly communicated how they are avoiding their unhealthy work habits and permitting themselves to breathe amidst the hustle.

We Hate Mondays by Trying Hard with Lyqa Maravilla

Mondays have a way of making us feel exhausted and anxious as we mark the end of the weekend and gear up for the start of the workweek. With that, there’s a wealth of podcasts that can help us change our perspective and embrace Mondays as a fresh start. One of these is Lyqa Maravilla’s deep dive on why most people hate Mondays. She mentioned insights on how to increase productivity, manage stress, and change our mindset. Moreover, Lyqa offered practical tips to help us make the most of our week while acknowledging that our feelings as regular employees are valid. This episode is not to normalize toxic positivity, but rather to help us face the reality that we should not work hard on things that we can’t control and instead, focus on things that we can still change for the better. With the right mindset and support, we can find joy in the start of the week and tackle whatever challenges come our way.

Hearing these podcasts offer the ideal first step on achieving work and life harmony is definitely a game-changer. By taking the initiative to listen to people who experienced the same chaos yet learned to value the stillness of life, it proves to us that we can still reframe our mindset to focus on the opportunity to grow and achieve the proper balance between work and life. 

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