Unplug Yourself Daily From Work

You don’t have to be a workaholic 24/7! Are you an email junkie, Blackberry freak, or a computer nerd? I am, or should I say used to be! I used to find it quite difficult to enjoy family time or just time to myself because I was always worried about checking my email, or waiting on my phone to ring and even when everyone was asleep at night I would sneak back into the computer room and finish that document that wasn’t even due yet. I have to admit being a workaholic can be pretty addictive. It got to a point when we would go out on the weekends to dinner, my Blackberry would be sitting on the table like an uninvited guest!

I finally started unplugging myself daily, and it made a HUGE difference for myself and my life. When the work day is over, I turn off my phone and computer and place them both in my office where I can’t see them, that way I am not constantly worried about checking my email, or answering my phone. I learned if it’s after work hours, unless it’s an emergency it can wait until the morning. I even came up with a few house rules: laptops aren’t allowed in the bedroom, along with the Blackberry; when its dinner time everybody’s phones must be off and out of sight; if we go out we do take one phone for emergencies but it stays in the glove box.

Developing your tolerance for being unplugged for several hours at a time allows you to truly engage in your work and with people at a deeper level. Ultimately, what ends up happening when you start unplugging yourself on a daily basis, you get more done in a shorter amount of time, with better results, because your brain is refreshed. Unplugging yourself puts you in control of your time and allows you to reconnect with yourself and with work the next day. So remember turn off your phones, computers, and any other hand-held devices and enjoy your time off! It will make you a better worker, and a happier person, overall.

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