POV: Work-Life Balance
I was recently talking with a friend entering parenthood as a working mother. She asked me what I’ve done throughout my career to maintain work-life balance. While I didn’t want to be discouraging, I needed to be truthful. “There’s really no such thing,” I said. “But you figure it out along the way!”
I’ve discovered over the past 30 years of raising a family, working full-time, and owning a company, that establishing your life as YOUR LIFE is the only thing that works.
When it’s your work life versus your family life, friend life, faith life, workout life, or your weekend life, you will feel a sense of dissonance and stress.
Another way to think of this is like a teeter-totter.
Put work life on one side and personal life on the other.
No matter how hard you try, it doesn’t even out to a straight, balanced line for more than a moment. One side continually pulls you down and wants to “outweigh” the other.
The best way to approach creating ONE LIFE is to:
- Integrate rather than compartmentalizing
- Accept that one aspect will usually weigh more heavily than others
- Adapt your focus for what requires your attention at any given moment
By embracing the ebb and flow, you’re less likely to feel frustration and burnout. It’s never perfect, but your mindset can definitely make it easier to navigate.
As always, have a great week and keep learning!
Jen
1. CEimpact x CPESN Health Equity
I was recently talking with Jake Galdo, MNF (Managing Network Facilitator) of CPESN Health Equity. I was impressed to learn how many pharmacies are getting paid for health equity services.
He gave me an example he recently heard from a pharmacist – A patient at a CPESN pharmacy picked up their refills a month late. The patient told the pharmacist that “his government benefits expired last month and he didn’t have extra money after buying groceries to pay for his prescription”.
The pharmacy was able to connect him with a government resource to renew the benefits and found even more opportunities for him. In the end, his monthly income nearly doubled, and paying for his prescriptions was no longer an issue.
If you’ve heard just one patient say they had to choose between food and medication, it’s time to make a difference.
It’s clear that thousands of pharmacies already are since the #1 search term on the CPESN website is “health equity”. Join them in getting paid to pay attention to your patients’ social determinants of health. Everyone wins.
2. Transforming Your Workplace Starts with You!
A strong workplace culture can increase profitability by 21% and productivity by 17%. With 3 out of 4 employees experiencing burnout, it’s crucial to have a positive environment that fosters psychological safety and reduces stress.
That’s why investing in workplace culture is not just a nice-to-have; it’s a critical component of success.
No matter what role you play in your workplace, you can help to foster a supportive environment that enhances employee engagement, reduces turnover, and drives better outcomes.
Save the Date to learn how simple tweaks can drastically improve your workplace culture and make each day you step in the door a better experience!
LIVE CE: Workplace Pharmony: The Perfect Blend of Positivity and Professionalism on Tuesday, October 8th, 7-8pm CST
*included in Yearly By Design™ Plan or pay to enroll
3. Overcoming Barriers to Vaccine Hesitancy
On the CEimpact Pod this week:
In an era where informed decisions are crucial to public health, understanding vaccine hesitancy has never been more critical.
Listen in this week to learn actionable steps you can take today to break down vaccine hesitancy barriers and provide an accurate, data-driven approach to vaccine education in your community.
