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Living to work, not working to live….

Jackie Njoroge Director of Corporate Planning

Vashti HuttonSchool Registrar, Design

how do you know you’re living too ‘fast’?

you do your make up while stuck in a traffic jam

you turn on your mobile as soon as you get out of bed

you buy ready cut fruit in a plastic container

you text your teenagers upstairs to tell them to turn down the music

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your top tips

what helps you achieve a work life balance?

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what is work life balance?

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life wheel

discover how in or out of balance your life is at the moment

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http://www.worklifebalancecentre.org/

northumbria resources

‘achieving a work life balance’ document

occupational health information

sport facilities

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next steps….

what three things will you do to achieve a better work life balance?

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how to live slow….

check e-mails only twice a day

have proper afternoon tea

press the buttons at pedestrian crossings as you walk by, to slow down drivers in a hurry

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