Work-life balance means something different to every individual,but here health and career experts share tips to help you find what arc right for you.
A lot of overachievers develop perfectionist tendencies at a young age when demands on their time arc limited to school, hobbies and maybe an after-school job. It's easier to maintain that perfectionist habit as a kid, but as you grow up,life gels more complicated. As you climb the ladder at work and as your family grows,your responsibilities increase rapidly. Perfectionism becomes out of reach and if that habit is left unchecked, it can become harmful.
The key to avoid burning out is to let go of perfectionism. As life gets more expanded it's very hard to keep that habit of perfection going. The healthier option is to work hard not for perfection, but for excellence.
From telecommuting to programmes that make work easier,technology has helped our lives in many ways. But it has also created expectations of constant accessibility. The workday never seems to end. There are times when you should just shut your phone off and enjoy the momcnl* Official instructions over the phone interrupt your off time and add stress to your system. So don't text at your kid's soccer game and don't send work e-mails while you're hanging out with family. By not reacting to the updates from work, you will developing a stronger habit of resilience (弹性). Resilient people feel a greater sense of control over their lives while reactive people have less control and arc more likely to get stressed.
Even when we're busy, we make time for the crucial things in life. We eat. We go to the bathroom. We sleep. And yet one of our most crucial needs—exercise—is often the first thing to go when our calendars fill up. Exercise is an effective stress reducer. So you should devote quite some time each week to self-care, whether it's exercise, yoga or meditation (冥想).And if you're really pressed for time,start small with deep breathing exercises during your travel to and from work, a quick five-minute meditation morning and night or replacing drinking alcohol with a healthier form of stress reduction.
These exercises require minor effort but offer major payoffs,Our autonomic nervous system includes two branches: the sympathetic nervous system (our body's stress response) and the parasympathetic nervous system (our body's rest and digest response). The key is to find something (hat you can build into your life that will activate your parasympathetic nervous system.
Title: Tips for Better Work-Life Balance
Let go of perfectionism | As a student you are free to focus on every detail of what you do and improve them until they are (71)perfect. With a job and a family, you won't have so much time and (72)energy for perfectionism. In the latler case you may aim at excellence but get (73) rid of perfectionism. |
(74) Withdraw from your boss | One side effect of the mobile phone is keeping you (75)connected associated with work even in your spare time, By keeping your phone (76) off, you can enjoy having recreations with your family without being disturbed Resilient people are able to achieve a better (77) balance between work and life. |
Exercise and meditate | Exercise should be an (78) essential part of your life however tight your schedules are. Even ( 79 ) easy simple/liftht gentle and time-savins exercises will effectively help reduce your stress from work. When we work out,we make our parasympathetic nervous system ( 80) active,which calms everything down. |
In a society, such as the United States or Canada, which has many national, religious and cultural differences, people highly value individualism--the difference among people. Teachers place a lot of importance on the qualities that make each student special. The educational systems in these countries show these values. Students don't memorize information. Instead, they work individually and find answers themselves. There is often discussion in the classroom. At an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions.
In most Asian societies, by contrast, people have the same language, history, and culture. Perhaps for this reason, the educational system in much of Asia reflects society’s belief in group goals and purposes rather than individualism. Children in China, Japan, and Korea often work together and help one another in assignments. In the classroom, the teaching methods are often very formal. The teacher lectures, and the students listen. There is not much discussion. Instead, the students recite rules of information that they have memorized.
There are advantages and disadvantages to both of these systems of education. For example, one advantage to the system in Japan is that there much more math and science than American students learn by the end of high school. They also study more hours each day and more days each year than North Americans do. The system is difficult, but it prepares students for a society that values discipline and self-control. There is, however, a disadvantage. Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools, yet many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information that they have memorized.
The advantage of the educational system in North American, on the other hand, is that students learn to think for themselves. The system prepares them for a society that values creative ideas. There is, however, a disadvantage. When students graduate from high school, they haven’t memorized as many basic rules and facts as students in other countries have.
Title: 76 of Educational System between North America and Asia
Students in the US and 77 | Students in China, Japan and Korea | |
What do they 78 | Individualism | 79 goals and purposes |
Different 80 of study | Working individually | Listening to the teachers |
Forming their own ideas and opinions | Reciting rules and memorizing information | |
A lot of discussion in the classroom | Not much discussion | |
81 | Learning to think for themselves | Learning much more math and science |
Studying more hours each day and more days each year | ||
Good for a society that values 82 | Good for a society valuing 83 and self-control | |
Disadvantages | Students haven’t memorized many basic rules and facts before 84___ | Information is 85 easily. |
Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer.
American public education has changed in recent years. One change is that increasing numbers of American parents and teachers are starting independent public schools called charter schools.
In 1991, there were no charter schools in the Unite States. Today, more than 2300 charter schools operate in 34 states and the District of Columbia. 575. 000 students attend these schools. The students are from 5 years of age through 18 or older.
A charter school is created by groups of parents, teachers and community members. It is similar in some ways to a traditional public school. It receives tax money to operate a number of students. The charter school must prove to local or state governments that its students are learning. These governments provide the school with the agreement, or charter that permits it to operate.
Unlike a traditional public school, however, the charter school does not have to obey most laws governing public schools. Local, state or federal governments cannot tell it what to teach.
Each school can choose its own goals and decide the ways it wants to reach those goals. Class sizes are usually smaller than in many traditional public schools. Many students and parents say teachers in charter schools can be more creative.
However, state education agencies, local education-governing committees and unions often oppose charter schools. They say these schools may receive money badly needed by traditional public schools. Experts say some charter schools are doing well while others are struggling.
Congress provided 200 million dollars for establishing charter schools in the 2006 federal budget. But, often the schools say they lack enough money for programs. Many also lack needed space, District officials say they have provided 14 former school buildings for charter education. Yet charter school supporters say officials should try harder to find more space.
Title: 71.
72 ________ | Independent public school | ||
Similarities between charter schools and traditional schools | ●73 ________ to operate U number of students ●Having to prove the students are learning ●Getting 74 ________ to operate from government | ||
75 __________ between charter schools and traditional schools | ●Not having to obey most laws for public schools ●Being free to decide the 76 ________ ●Being free to choose the goals and decide 77 ________ them ●There usually being 78 ________ students in charter schools’classes ●Having teachers who are more creative | ||
Charter school's problems | Opinions from education departments | These schools receiving money badly needed by 79 ________ Not all doing well | |
Opinions from charter schools | Lacking enough money Lacking 80._________ |