Here's how you can balance work and life in a fast-paced media industry.

Here's a concise guide to achieving work-life balance in the fast-paced media industry: Media Zen: Time Management: Prioritize tasks, utilize scheduling tools, and delegate where possible. Boundaries: Set clear boundaries between work and personal life, disconnect after hours. Efficiency Hacks: Optimize workflows, automate repetitive tasks, and use technology to your advantage. Mindfulness: Practice stress management techniques (meditation, exercise) to maintain focus and well-being. Prioritize Health: Get enough sleep, eat healthy, and schedule breaks to avoid burnout.

Life is meant to enjoy! Your job as a leader is to set the pace of the "flow" along with an efficient energy regime. Top tier professionals know intuitively what needs to be sped up, or move at a pace that will create perfect timing within the framework of the schedule. I believe that our industry needs to evolve and mature into a wiser work schedule. It is time to do away with the 12-16 hour day and scale back to no more than 10 hours. This will grant more blessings in performance, inner well-being and a better project result. Closing one' eyes' and taking time to go within, even for a minute will help regulate the soul-heart-mind connection that we want to operate from in every moment.

Prioritising tasks when you have tight deadlines is essential for staying on track and not getting overwhelmed with the project ahead. I use to-do lists, organised into sections, with tick boxes to put tasks in priority order. However, you need to remember that you will always need to stay flexible and adapt the list as production is a rapidly changing environment and clients needs can change at the drop of a hat. You have to remember that not everything is a priority when it comes to executing a client brief and some things can be done prior to the production taking place, so don't overwhelm or burn yourself out by pushing yourself to get everything done asap. If you start suffering from burnout, it's no good for you or your clients.

Achieving a good work-life balance in video production, an industry known for its demanding schedules and high-pressure environments, requires intentional strategies and practices. My best hack is to invest in your professional growth to work smarter, not harder. Attend workshops, courses, and network with industry professionals.

One thing I have really struggled with is setting boundaries when it comes to a good work-life balance. I am a self confessed workaholic and will very often take my work home with me and have even been known to take my work on holiday with me! This is definitely not a healthy way to maintain balance in your life and I've learnt this the hard way. Trying to keep work in your working hours and making sure you carve out time for quality personal time is super important, especially when working in the unpredictable world of media production. Recently I've tried to have set times in the day when I'm not on my phone or laptop at all. This has definitely helped with my mindset and given me time to pursue personal things I have put off previously.

Burnout is unfortunately inevitable in an industry where days are long and schedules are uncertain. Taking time away from your work is also tough, since relaxing with a TV show or movie can sometimes turn into an accidental critical analysis. The best ways to practice self-care are ways that can help spark your creativity in ways your day job cannot-- whether that's reading, painting, crafting, or cooking. The most important thing you can do is rest. Investing in your sleep and time to relax is key to keeping your physical and mental health in check in a high-stress field.

Evita los pasatiempos que incorporan pantallas. Por otro lado, el buen descanso contribuye a una mayor eficacia en el desempeño del trabajo.

Effective delegation is important in order to ensure your client is getting the best possible resources on their project. People in your team all have their individual skills and talents which you need to hone in on and use to make your clients project have the best possible result that you can. Delegating also mans that you are able to manage the project better as you can effectively oversee the project as a whole, rather than be focussed just on certain areas. Delegation also promotes teamwork which is really important in production, as everyone has their role to play to make a project come together. It also encourages collaboration, which can lead to inspiring outcomes and evolve the initial brief to something far beyond expectations.

My personal trademark is "relentless positivity" and adaptability. What you think might work prior to the event being in function, may be totally thrown by the way side during the actual event for a variety of reasons. Staying positive and flexible is the only way to navigate the unexpected instances with grace and professionalism. Keeping your team 'in the know' is also an important way to adapting to unforeseen situations. Keeping everyone in the loop allows for crucial feedback and critical thinking while dealing with an active issue.

A simple yet deep motto helped me survive over a decade in media: "You don't live to work. You work to live." This idea has guided me, reminding me that work should be part of my life, not the center. Media work is difficult, requiring long hours and dedication. I've always felt that life should be enjoyed fully, with work as part of it. Other elements of life require attention and enjoyment: family, friends, hobbies, personal growth, and quiet thought. This balance has also improved my profession, as a well-rounded and happy person brings more creativity and energy to work. Our careers are just one element of our journey. They enable our survival, but they should not define us.