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6 Ways Being a Workaholic Can Take a Toll on Your Health
Arthritis and other body pain
Another side effect of living to work is pain, whether it is arthritis (joint pain), pain in the jaw or in the back due to the unhealthy sitting postures in the prolonged hours of working.
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Change Your Diet
Eating lots of protein is essential for staving off fatigue, especially early in the day when your cortisol levels are high.
- Breakfast: eat eggs, a slice of ham or add protein pow...
Clean Out Your Gut
If you're frequently tired or feel bloated, you may want to get your gut in shape:
- Avoid aspirin.
- Cut out alcohol for a month.
- Avoid aspartame. This artificial sweetener is a pro-inflammatory. It acts like "a film inside your colon."
- Drink about eight glasses of water daily.
Get Better Sleep
To get better sleep, improve your bedroom hygiene.
- Get the television out of the bedroom.
- Go to bed and get up at the same time every day.
- Keep the bedroom cool to help you fall asleep.
- If you have trouble falling asleep, get up and leave the room until you feel tired.
- Never exercise after 4 pm.
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Treat Your Mind
Stressing your mind with heavy tasks reduces the output and quality of your work. Within your budget, strive to awe yourself with unique activities and you will recover faster from the stress.
Pause Everything Related To Work
If you're truly going to take a break, you need to take time off from everything:
- Set up auto reply for your email account.
- Keep only an emergency phone number activated and leave it with the few people who are likely to be apprised of any worst-case-scenario emergencies that might need your personal attention.
- Stay away from people with whom you have only a work relationship.
Workaholism Pros And Cons
- Being a workaholic isn’t necessarily a bad thing -- if you can balance work with pleasure. If you love your work, your “workaholism” likely brings you feelings of fulfillment and financial security.
- On the flipside, workaholism impacts mind, body and general productivity. Research has found a link between workaholism and reduced physical and mental well-being as well as reduced marriage satisfaction. These studies stress the importance to be cautious and take periodic breaks.
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Tips To Prepare For Vacations
- Give yourself enough time to complete the work you have committed to before you leave and don’t take on new projects.
- Delegate important tasks to someone capable a...
Tips For During Your Vacation
- Scan your email occasionally to reassure yourself that nothing catastrophic is happening in your absence.
- Try some activities, maybe something new, so you can have so much fun you forget all work related stress.
- Turn off your phone and email notifications so you’re not constantly reminded of work.
- Don’t be tempted to work. You are taking a vacation to get a break. Working during the break will add stress to your trip and resentment when you return.
Tips For Your Return From Vacation
- Get to your inbox first as it will allow you to prioritize your tasks properly.
- Try to keep away from the office or commitments at least for your first day so you will be able to focus on catching up.
- Try to incorporate the stress relieving tactics you found during your vacation to your routine.
- Don’t work late. As tempting as it may be, work your normal hours when you return.