BALANCEA Work-Life Balance

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BUILDING YOUR ACTION PLAN

The purpose of this guide is to walk you through your personal action plan. Harness the energy from today’s workshop and annotate your specific goals as you pursue work-life balance. By putting pen to paper, you are statistically more likely to stick to your plan.

There are abundant resources available to you both on installation and in your community. Leverage Hiring Our Heroes events and find a Military Spouse Professional Network (MSPN), either locally or virtually.

The next few pages will give you space to capture notes for your action plan, so let’s get started!

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ASSESS YOUR STRENGTHS

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STEP 1:

What are your 3 greatest strengths?1.

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RECOGNIZE WARNING SIGNSSTEP 2:

What are your top 3 warning signs or stressors?1.

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How do you currently manage those stressors?

STRATEGIZE POSITIVE COPINGMETHODS

STEP 3:

Quick tips for positive coping methods:• Talk to friends and family when you’re feeling

like your work/life are unbalanced• Take advantage of installation resources, social

groups, spouse clubs, and career-focused clubs like MSPN

• Journal or use the notes section of your phone to express your thoughts

• Turn your devices off during dinner or an hour before bedtime

• Adjust your push notifications on your phone to de-clutter your digital space

• Take a brief walk outside when feeling overwhelmed or in need of a break

Ideas from other attendees:

List 3 positive coping methods you plan to implement in your daily routine:1.

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POSITIVE MINDSETSTEP 4:

Tips for adopting a more positive attitude:• Take a moment to verbally give yourself props

when you accomplish something, whether big or small

• Regularly express your gratitude to others by writing them a note or sending a text

• When you’re feeling down or particularly negative, stop and force yourself to find one positive about the problem or situation. Focus on that.

• Don’t just think about things that make you happy, do them

• Change your phone screen to something that triggers positive thinking or happy memories

List 3 things you are grateful for:1.

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List 3 things you like most about yourself:1.

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Have you already adopted a positive attitude? If not, what will you do to commit to a more positive outlook?

SOCIAL SUPPORTSTEP 5:

List your go-to people or groups that help you achieve balance:

Of that list, identify one person or group that you can count on to keep you accountable to your action plan:

NEXT STEPSSTEP 6:

List 1 way that you plan to keep this action plan in place:

How will you continue to assess your work-life balance in the long-term?

Now, back to capturing the energy from the workshop. Think about the resources that you learned about today. Identify which ones you would like to incorporate into your routine: Work-life balance resources

Health resources

Financial resources

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