Intrapersonal skills are the foundation of work-life integration

“The concept of the work-life balance has always been false and is a long-outdated approach.”

In her latest article, 'Balancing act to integrate work and life', published by UK's leading independent HR publication Personnel Today, Dr. Helena Lass explores how intrapersonal skills enable us to stay fully focused on the actual task at hand.

HOW TO HANDLE INTRAPERSONAL PROCESSES?

The use of modern portable devices and laptops instead of fixed phones and desktop computers in the office means there is no longer a clear distinction line between work and life.

We can be at work – in the car, at the shops, during holidays, or even when spending time with friends or family members. The lines between our personal and professional lives have blurred, creating a reality where we are connected to our work 24/7. Consequently, for most of us, work is no longer confined to a single, permanent location as it traditionally was.

Being constantly online and accessible has caused a shift in the way we conduct our lives and business. It is one of the reasons people feel increasingly stressed and one of the main contributing factors in why we find ourselves in the midst of an unfolding mental health crisis.

However, the problem isn't ldquo;out there”, but rather in the lack of the skills that could support us in the midst of these new challenges. More precisely, there has never existed a structured education on handling the intrapersonal processes – how to handle compulsive thoughts and worry, emotional pressure, motivation, attention, etc.

Education on how to integrate the different aspects of your life into a holistic smooth journey is one of the most valuable assets one can acquire.
 

HOW TO ACHIEVE WORK-LIFE INTEGRATION?

Work-life integration is desirable and possible, it just demands a different set of skills than before.

Reading this proactive mental wellness article enables you to understand how to re-evaluate your ways of working in our modern hyperconnected world so that your personal life may remain thriving even when you meet different challenges.

Intrapersonal skills aren't only related to work-life integration, knowing how to lead your own inner domain can also improve productivity, reduce toxic work environment and improve employee engagement.

As Dr Lass writes: "Awareness is our intimate contact with everything and connects us to objects around us and within us. It is a practical tool we can train to be used and directed at will. Awareness is the only tool that enables us to become aware that we indeed do have reactions to various situations. Also, what are the components of that “button”.

This new, emerging field in psychology goes beyond mindfulness and in addition to becoming aware of reactions, helps to identify and eliminate the “buttons”. These are totally new skills that have been unknown to humanity and are accessible through active use of awareness. So, the fundamental solution lies in practical skills to extinguish “buttons”, not in dealing with triggers or reactions, as has been the focus so far.

By training our awareness, we are more careful about where we choose to place our attention or focus."

CONCLUSION

Learning awarness-based intrapersonal skills is now easy, all you and your employees need to do is to take part in this high-quality e-training ‘Well Fit For Work'.

By learning, training, and directing awareness and using practical intrapersonal skills you and your team can lead yourselves towards better mental wellness. If we are mentally well, then we work well and live well.

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