The effect of work life on personal relationships

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A lot of people dislike their job. This isn’t a surprise since most people are just trying to make ends meet by any means necessary.

Working at a job that makes you unhappy can be stressful for the time that you are at work, and even when you leave work. If you live with others, then you may end up negatively affecting their lives from the stress you bring home with you.

This effect is extremely common and is the cause of many relationship issues. It doesn’t just affect people working in low-wage jobs that others don’t want to do. Many highly paid positions are very demanding and expect you to work late or finish work over the weekend when you are supposed to be relaxing.

You may be trying to tackle personal issues like getting approved for a mortgage on your home, but your job is getting in the way of your free time.

Sometimes employers get stressed about employees they’ve hired that haven’t lived up to the reputation they said they had.

There are some solutions to bringing home stress to your personal life, some of which are more effective than others.

 

Prevue Assessments

Prevue assessments are an effective pre-employment strategy used to discover if a potential employee is worthy of hiring. Typically there are stages to prevue tests. Firstly, they involve an aptitude test which measures one’s ability to work with numbers, words, and shapes.

Next, the prevue assessment will test a candidate’s level of motivation and areas of interest involved in working with data, people, and things.

Source: The Independent

Finally, a personality test will determine what kind of attitude you can expect from the candidate in a workplace environment. Will they work better alone than with a team? And are they organized or reactive to situations?

These measures will help you find an ideal candidate to interview further for an open position.

 

Mindfulness

Being mindful is a technique that allows you to stay in the present and ignore thoughts of the past and future. It is a form of meditation that is practiced across the world and is proven to improve conditions of anxiety, stress, addiction, and more.

The ability to stay in the present will allow you to forget about your job when you are at home with your spouse, friends, or family and not take your anger out on them.

Being clear in the head and having peace of mind through mindfully paying attention to all the sounds, sights, smells and feelings around you will make you feel happier and less stressed.

Studies show that mindfulness practice leads to reduced rumination, reduced stress, a boost in working memory, greater relationship satisfaction, greater focus, and more.

Give it a try and see how effective it can be in improving your mood and personal relationships. You won’t be disappointed.

These are just a couple of technique to improve your work-life balance and reduce your stress at home. Be sure to look for more strategies online so that your personal relationships aren’t affected by your job.