Work-Life Balance z Dan Cummings, lcsw he*him*his

Find YOUR happy

• Positive psychology research on happiness…
• The Happiness Advantage (Sean Achor)
• Happy people are productive people!
• More optimal brain function when happy than when negative, neutral or stressed
• Focus on strengths (VIA, strengths quest, etc.)
• Set clear goals 
• Understand YOUR values & dreams

Group Activity

• Pick a Partner
• Talk through what keeps you from engaging in self-care; balance

Biggest Barriers

• FEELS SELF INDULGENT
• UNPRODUCTIVE
• NEED TO PLACE OTHERS NEEDS
• BEFORE MINE
• NOT THINKING ABOUT IT
• MONEY
• TIME
• TOO TIRED
• WORK
• PERCEPTION OF NOT DOING ENOUGH AT WORK

Find YOUR healthy

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Ways work place can support

• Flexible Schedules
• PTO 
• Professional/Personal Development opportunities
• Social Connection opportunities
• Mental well being
• Physical Health (nutrition and exercise)
• Financial wellness

Perspective on Time!

• The way you view your time
• Encourage your staff/give permission
• Support time off
• Use your vacation time
• Use you comp/flex hours
• 5 min 5x a day

Group Activity

• Pick a Partner
• Discuss some strategies that you might encourage in your work space

THAT MEANS YOU

PEOPLE ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT ASSET IN THIS ORGANIZATION

Mind Body Connection

• Amy Cuddy, Ph.D., Social Psychologist
• https://youtu.be/r7dWsJ-mEyI
• “Fake it till you become it.”

The Doubler (Achor, 2010)

• For 2 minutes per day think of one positive experience that happened in last 24 hours
• Bullet point every sight, sound, smell, taste, feeling
• Brain can’t differentiate between visualization and actual experience so you have just doubled the positive experience!
• Study showing you can drop your pain medication by 50 %.