How to Avoid Becoming a Workaholic

Being a workaholic is no longer thought of as being a good thing. We now know that workaholics are less productive, have poorer health, live shorter lives and are unhappier than their co-workers with a good life and work balance. If you're working long hours either for your career or for financial reasons, you may be wondering how to avoid becoming a workaholic.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Make sure your time away from work is truly time away from work. Turn off your cell phone or your PDA and try to avoid thinking about work. Do not talk about work or allow conversations to turn to it when you're not working.
2. Find friends that aren't a part of your work life. Call up an old friend that you haven't spoken to in a while and get together for drinks, a game or coffee. Do not talk about your work with this old friend; let them know you need a break, which is why you've contacted them.
3. Find a non-work related hobby that won't advance your career or impact your career in anyway. Hobbies such as bible study, sports, a book club or a sewing club are great options.
4. Make sure you take vacations and sick days. Your work provides those days for a reason; they know their workers are better workers if they're healthy and rested. The world will not fall apart if you take a sick day or a long weekend.
5. Take time every day for basic stress reduction. This may mean going for a walk (away from work), setting aside 15 minutes to meditate or go to the gym. Schedule this time and put it onto your calendar if you must. You will be a better worker if you can relax a little everyday.

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