There is no such thing as a work life balance. When we think in terms of either or, we create a stressful imbalance that cannot find equilibrium. When you are working you realize that you are mindfully choosing to ignore other life issues, while when you are not working you feel overwhelmed when you think about all the tasks piling up and requiring attention. What we need is mindfulness and perspective to help our brains cope.
Regardless of the task, whether work or life related, stop for a moment to appreciate it and consider the positive impact it is making. Remind yourself that this is the most important thing you could be doing right now. Once you learn to be mindful the weight of cognitive dissonance will no longer ballast your thinking.
"For there is nothing either good or
bad, but thinking makes it so." Hamlet, Act 2, Sc. 2
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