Why overworking is destroying your relationship to self, your spouse/partner and what to do about it!

Too much focus on professional achievement leads to neglecting personal growth, emotional health and often also physical health, which are crucial for healthy relationships with ourselves and others.

There is a delicate balance between the pursuit of professional achievement and the promotion of personal growth and emotional well-being, both of which are essential for healthy relationships.

Here's why:

The cost of neglecting personal growth and emotional health:

Burnout and stress: an excessive focus on your work on a permanent basis often leads to burnout, which is characterized by chronic stress, exhaustion and cynicism. This negatively affects your mood, communication and emotional availability, emotional resilience and makes it difficult for you to build a meaningful relationship with yourself and your spouse.

Neglecting self-care: When work dominates your life, self-care often falls by the wayside. This can manifest itself in neglecting your hobbies, physical activity, healthy eating or time for relaxation, all of which contribute to your overall wellbeing and resilience.

Limited perspective: If you focus solely on your professional advancement, this can limit your personal growth and limit your perspective. This then prevents you from connecting with your partner on a deeper level and overcoming personal challenges effectively. The result of this is often that you end up at the same point again and again, going round in circles and arguing about the same thing over and over again. Does that sound familiar? This leads to mutual frustration and often results in your partner either cheating and/or leaving the relationship altogether.

Emotional neglect: If you neglect your emotional needs because work is always in the foreground, this will put a strain on your relationship and destroy it in the long run! Without emotional vulnerability and shared experiences, it is not only difficult but impossible to build and keep intimacy and trust.

Strategies for maintaining balance:

Set boundaries: It's important to draw clear boundaries between your work and personal life, as much, as possilble. Set specific times for work and stick to them, at least most of the time. Outside of these times, try to focus on your relationship with yourself and your spouse.

Prioritize your self-care & Strive for personal growth: Make time regularly for activities that nourish your mind, body and soul. Keep yourself busy with hobbies, exercise regularly, eat healthy foods, attend personal development seminars, book a coaching, meditate, go do some yoga, get yourself out in nature and make sure you get enough quality sleep. All of the mensioned things will help you to sleep better also. Read relevant books, attend courses, explore new interests and take part in activities that stimulate the mind, be creative, have fun, don't always take life so seriously and broaden your perspective.This will massively improve your general well-being and emotional resilience.

Communicate openly: Communicate your goals, needs, feelings and challenges to your spouse. Find solutions together that support both your professional and personal aspirations. Make sure your needs and your spouses needs both get met in a healthy and fulfilled way. This will leave you both with a tone of positive energy, which will also improve your career.

If you did not know it before, now you know, how important relationships are, for a fulfilling, healthy and happy life overall. If you were aware of this before, see it as a kind reminder!

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