Rest For Workaholics
December 24, 2008
According to Stress Management Specialist Vatche Bartekian, many men regard relaxation as a waste of precious time with most not even taking time out to focus on emotional health; instead, men strike for extra achievements and economic value in their lives. The more they have, the more they want; in the end, they turn out to be centring lives only on productivity and being labelled workaholics. (Workaholics are people who are addicted to work).
We bring you some solutions for the problem of workaholism. If you learn these, you can deal with workaholism effectively. It may be that our parents taught us to get more out of life and do and always strive to become achievers when they said, “you can make better efforts.” Medical experts give us advice for avoiding over-work because it can be lead to stress, which is a chief health problem working men in modern times.
Workaholics can suffer burnouts besides other serious health problems such as: heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke and cancer. Ninety percent of men visiting doctors consult them for treating their stress-related disorders.
We tell you three important ways for your relaxation after a hard day’s work. So you can include these 3 simple steps to balance your life after reading this article:
Firstly, pursue relaxation by following hobbies that you enjoy, like building a deck, cooking or gardening, whichever you like. If you are the thinking type like a lawyer, scientist, accountant, etc, included leisure activities that are disconnected from your work.
Secondly, do exercises that will work up a sweat. You can do half an hour of cardio workout for easing stress from your body. According to research, weightlifting and aerobics treats worry and depression as well as develops self-confidence, so include either type of workout in your daily fitness program and realize the benefits of relaxation from work.
Finally, do not pick an activity for unwinding that is good for your friend that may bore you as indulging in a boring activity will only make your stress levels increase; so, remember to take short breaks during your busy workday and also apply the above tips to wean yourself from workaholism.
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