Many people try to tackle work-life balance through changes in their firm’s policies, scheduling techniques, curtailing their activities and the like.  But the real key to work-life balance is to cultivate adequate renewal so that you can remain engaged and productive while at work, and still have the energy and space for the people and things you love. The most powerful renewal can be harnessed through your body and its ability to engage the parasympathetic nervous system, which reduces stress and fatigue.

There are many ways that you can cultivate renewal and conserve your energy reserves.  Here are a few ideas to help you:

1. Remember to take regular breaks to switch gears and renew yourself. Renewal is the key to high performance.  Coaches working with world-class athletes found that the key to gaining the winning edge in high-level sports usually has more to do with adequate rest and renewal than differences in skill.  Muscle fibers and the brain grow best when they are challenged slightly beyond their limits and then given a period of rest and recovery.

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