Kate Bullard and Michelle Rees, founders of Eventprofslive, share their top tips on how to maintain a work-life balance and a healthy wellbeing.
Wellbeing has always been somewhat of a buzzword. However, the past two years have brought it to the forefront of many professional and personal conversations and shone a light on its importance.
A career within the events industry is often cited as one of the top five most stressful professions, even before the pandemic. Therefore, maintaining our wellbeing is paramount, now more than ever.
Anxiety, stress, burnout, depression are all words we sadly hear from our peers. With more of us experiencing poor mental health, it is vital that as our industry recovers, we do all we can to protect our wellbeing.
We feel the key to protecting our wellbeing is a functioning, maintainable and ultimately, achievable work-life balance. While there have been many positives about working from home, it has blurred the line between home and work with minimal tangible transitions between the two states. The impact can result in poor maintenance of our wellbeing.
Our tips to avoid this are:
Don’t be tempted to wake up just before you log on
Make the most of the commuting time you have gained back by using your mornings to win your day. You can use this time to exercise, journal or curl up with a good book, all before you start your day.
Block out time in your diary for a lunch break
Yes, there will be times you may need to move this or not take the entire time, but you will be surprised by how many people respect you for having this time blocked out. It will do you a world of good to take a break, shift your focus from work and come back feeling energised, ready to take on your afternoon.
Keep hydrated
Don’t be fuelled just by coffee, remember to drink water. We love the water bottles that have timestamps to keep you on track with your water consumption.
Go for a walk
Identify meetings where you can join via your phone and take a walk at the same time, rather than being
on another Zoom. Perhaps even set a steps challenge for yourself and your colleagues.
Make the most of the days
We all work long hours, but on the days when you can log off at a reasonable time, make sure you do so.
Remember, wellbeing means something different to everyone, but here’s what two of our members think: “It is about being able to do what’s right for me, while feeling supported, understood and accepted,” says Ain Bensenouci, partnerships and events manager, Penguin Random House. “It is about everything that brings me balance,” adds Sarah Zarywacz, event executive, ECI Partners.
What does it mean to you?
