Personally I think its life/work balance. However much we enjoy our work and I do usually enjoy mine, it is only part of life. If we always put our work first I think we might be missing out.
I have coached many people as they approach retirement. Some look forward to it realistically, knowing it will bring some joy and some sadness as they change their position in the world. Some feel it will be joy and only joy and some face the prospect of life without work with trepidation because they have put their work first for many years.
One useful idea is to rehearse retirement several times during holiday periods. Staying at home and experimenting with a retired person's lifestyle.Tthis can bring to mind questions about how to structure time; days, weeks, a year for example in ways which bring more joy into your life.
I haven't been coachingfor the last week, I've been rehearsing for a distant retirement. It took me a few days to stop checking my diary or over planning my time and then it was great. One result is that I've returned to work with a more relaxed attitude and have a question about retirement to consider for the future.
It has to be life/work balance really, don't you think ?
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