5 Books to Read When You’re Struggling with Work-Life Balance
Juggling between work and personal life can be nearly impossible in this fast-paced life.
You may feel the need to excel in your work, but you don’t want to miss out on your life with friends.
You may also feel you can’t enjoy anything at all at work and home because the routine is starting to get boring.
You may even struggle to manage your time at work and with your family.
Sometimes, all you need to do is take a few steps back, reflect on yourself, and seek peace in books. Books can help and guide you to discover harmony and find your inner peace.
Here are five books that will help you escape from the hurdles and storms of the work-life balance struggles.
Atomic Habits by James Clear
Clear’s Atomic Habits should always be ranked first in the must-read books and on top of your shelves.
If you are struggling to stay focused, stay motivated, and have a better routine in life, Atomic Habits will be your best guidance.
You will be introduced to insights on building a habit that will change your life.
There are four main takeaways in building habits according to Clear:
- you should always have your cues
- build temptation and incentivize yourself
- change your mindset
- make it satisfying.
In this book, Clear uses real-life examples to explain how to build an effective routine and habits.
The 5 AM Club by Robin Sharma
Almost similar to the previous book, Sharma takes us into the world of a morning person.
Reading the title, you might think that the book will explain how to wake up earlier.
Uniquely, this is a fiction book that focuses on four main characters.
Therefore, this book will be suitable if you are looking for something fun but impactful.
Sharma emphasizes the idea of the power of having a morning routine that will impact the rest of the day, how it boosts productivity, and how it improves professional and personal life.
Stillness Is the Key by Ryan Holiday
Ryan Holiday highlights the idea that even amidst work, we often go on breaks. However, switching around between working and taking a break can be an endless loop that is not effective.
In this book, he introduces the secret weapon of Stoics and Buddhists, the Christians, the followers of Confucius, Epicurus, and so many others for thousands of years, stillness.
Holiday tells us that stillness will allow us to see things more clearly and respond to hurdles in a more grounded way. There are three domains that we must focus on according to Holiday.
LeadLearnLeap has made a 7-minute summary video of this book and provided an explanation of the three domains.
Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole by Susan Cain
We often find ourselves saying “thank God it was just a dream” after a bad dream, right?
It’s actually because bad dreams stimulate us to think that the life that we currently have is far better.
Now, imagine a world without anything bad but just rainbows and cupcakes.
It may seem fine at first, but the bad things in life are actually what motivates us the most.
According to Bittersweet by Susan Cain, sadness is what primes our minds with a high level of focus, openness, and problem-solving skills.
It is an important factor in life because without obstacles or hurdles, life becomes less motivating, and there are fewer things to celebrate.
LeadLearnLeap has made a 7-minute video summary of Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole by Susan Cain.
The Work-Life Balance Myth by David J. McNeff
You may wonder, what exactly is work-life balance?
In the book, The Work-Life Balance Myth, David J. McNeff debunks the truth about work-life balance.
McNeff highlights the mindset that it was never about striving for work-life balance but harmony across all areas of life.
This book introduces an approach called the Seven-Slice Method, where we strive for harmony across the various areas of our lives.
This method helps us to make up our lives without having to sacrifice anything.
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