Do you find that your work is getting in the way of your mental well-being? If so, you may want to work on ways to improve mental health in the workplace. Having a balance between your mental health and your work is important to keep up with your mental health goals. Whether you’re feeling burnt out, not being able to get all of your work done promptly, or experiencing problems outside of work due to your workload, there are things you can do to better balance your work and mental health.
Wondering if work is making it harder to manage your mental well-being? There are some signs that work could be negatively affecting your mental health including:
It’s Hard to Get Everything Done: Do you find that you’re overwhelmed with all the things you have to do for work? Or, do you find yourself not getting as much work done as you should because you’re dealing with high-stress levels? This may be a sign that your mental health is being affected by the workplace.
Your Relationships are Suffering: Do you find that your relationships are on the back burner due to how much you’re working? Or, does it seem that your stress, worries, and anger caused by work are being taken home with you, negatively affecting your personal relationships? If so, this can be a sign that your mental health is being impaired by your work.
You Struggle to Think About Anything Besides Work: If you’re thinking about work beyond work hours and this is affecting your happiness, this could be a sign that your emotional health is being negatively impacted by work. Typically, mentally healthy people will be able to shut off their thoughts about work beyond work hours.
You Find it Hard to Get a Good Night’s Sleep: Do you wake up in the middle of the night stressing about work? Do you find it hard to get to sleep at night because thoughts of work are flooding your mind? If you believe that work is negatively affecting your sleep schedule, this is a sure sign that you have an imbalance in your work/home life and that work could be negatively affecting your mental well-being.
Are you seeing some of the signs of an imbalance in your work and life? There are a few things you can do to improve your mental health as it relates to work. Some things you can try include:
Keeping Work at Work: Many people who struggle with balancing work and home life and are feeling the effects mentally have trouble keeping work at work. This can come with several side effects like impacting relationships, affecting the quality of sleep, and spending way too much time thinking about work. One of the ways to combat this issue is to set boundaries for yourself when it comes to home and work. There is no switch you can flip after you’ve clocked out of work that will keep you from thinking about work outside of work hours. But, there are some things you can do to set boundaries that will set you up for success when it comes to leaving work at work including:
Take Your Off Days: One of the things you can do to better balance your home and work life so that it doesn’t negatively affect your mental well-being is to take part in self-care. This means taking your off days so that you can effectively rest, recharge, and spend time with your loved ones.
Anyone can struggle with mental health issues – even workplace professionals. If you find that you’re struggling to balance your work/home life, mental health treatment can help. Delray Center for Healing offers a number of services to help people who are struggling with managing mental well-being on an outpatient basis. Find out more about our programs and services right from our website!
Dr. Rodriguez founded the Delray Center in 2003 and built it on a foundation of core clinical, professional, and ethical principles that are adhered to still to this day. Dr. Rodriguez founded the Delray Center in 2003 and built it on a foundation of core clinical, professional, and ethical principles that are adhered to still to this day.