{"id":17263,"date":"2023-02-17T16:48:46","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T09:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog?p=17263"},"modified":"2023-02-17T16:56:09","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T09:56:09","slug":"practice-self-love-in-a-busy-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/practice-self-love-in-a-busy-workplace","title":{"rendered":"REAL-ationship Advice: 5 Ways to Practice Self-Love in A Busy Workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every February, most of the content you see revolves around love, as it is the month of love\u2014romantic love, familial love, you name it. But over the past couple of years, we are starting to discover and advocate for self-love above everything else.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But let\u2019s face it, practicing self-love becomes increasingly harder, especially for those who are in the workplace. How do you practice self-love when you\u2019re swamped with work? Build a healthy real-ationship with yourself in the workplace starting today with these tips.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No more blurred lines\u2014of boundaries!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take that time off, bestie!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tell me who your (work) friends are\u2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work excellently!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Psst! You are more than your work<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17266\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/FEB2023-Feb-16-Blog-Post_Point-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1003\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/FEB2023-Feb-16-Blog-Post_Point-1.jpg 1003w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/FEB2023-Feb-16-Blog-Post_Point-1-300x92.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/FEB2023-Feb-16-Blog-Post_Point-1-768x237.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1003px) 100vw, 1003px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_26 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TOPICS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/practice-self-love-in-a-busy-workplace\/#No_more_blurred_lines-of_boundaries\" title=\"No more blurred lines\u2014of boundaries!\">No more blurred lines\u2014of boundaries!<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/practice-self-love-in-a-busy-workplace\/#Take_that_time_off_bestie\" title=\"Take that time off, bestie!\">Take that time off, bestie!<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/practice-self-love-in-a-busy-workplace\/#Tell_me_who_your_work_friends_are%E2%80%A6\" title=\"Tell me who your (work) friends are\u2026\">Tell me who your (work) friends are\u2026<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/practice-self-love-in-a-busy-workplace\/#Work_excellently\" title=\"Work excellently!\">Work excellently!<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/practice-self-love-in-a-busy-workplace\/#Pssst_You_are_more_than_your_work\" title=\"Pssst! You are more than your work.\">Pssst! You are more than your work.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"No_more_blurred_lines-of_boundaries\"><\/span><b>No more blurred lines\u2014of boundaries!<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The pandemic made most of us get into the work-from-home setup, and around <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/manilastandard.net\/business\/biz-plus\/314259065\/most-filipinos-prefer-remote-or-hybrid-work-setup.html#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80% of Filipinos prefer it<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> now over the traditional setup. Well, who wouldn\u2019t? With all the flexibility and freedom that remote working offers, it is hard not to fall in love with it. But those good things can easily be exploited, causing us to <\/span><b>blur the line between what is personal and professional<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If this persists, it\u2019s hard to find the time and space to show yourself love.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To prevent that from happening, here are the <\/span><b>three Cs of boundaries<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you can use to unblur that line between your personal and professional life.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conviction<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; instill in yourself the importance of setting work-life boundaries<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communication<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; allow your teammates to respect the boundaries you created<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Control<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; keep yourself disciplined to maintain and uphold your boundaries<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17268\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/FEB2023-Feb-16-Blog-Post_Point-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1003\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/FEB2023-Feb-16-Blog-Post_Point-2.jpg 1003w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/FEB2023-Feb-16-Blog-Post_Point-2-300x92.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/FEB2023-Feb-16-Blog-Post_Point-2-768x237.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1003px) 100vw, 1003px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Take_that_time_off_bestie\"><\/span><b>Take that time off, bestie!<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whoever said that you need to be always present at work to get ahead cannot be more wrong!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s normal to think that way. We have been used to the idea that we need to put in hard work just to be successful, no matter what the cost is. This is why a lot of us do not use our paid time off credits, thinking that doing so will cause us to slow down in our career growth. In the process of getting ahead in life, <\/span><b>we lose the one person we do it for\u2014ourselves<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, multiple researches over the past several years have shown us that what we thought to be the case is actually not true\u2014and the opposite may be. This <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2016\/07\/the-data-driven-case-for-vacation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harvard Business Review report<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> laid out the data supporting the idea that taking the time off is actually beneficial in your work performance and career growth, like having more chances of your pay increasing. All the more reasons to take that time off now, right?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17270\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/FEB2023-Feb-16-Blog-Post_Point-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1003\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/FEB2023-Feb-16-Blog-Post_Point-3.jpg 1003w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/FEB2023-Feb-16-Blog-Post_Point-3-300x92.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/FEB2023-Feb-16-Blog-Post_Point-3-768x237.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1003px) 100vw, 1003px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tell_me_who_your_work_friends_are%E2%80%A6\"><\/span><b>Tell me who your (work) friends are\u2026<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having a great team of people to work with can help you maintain that love while in the workplace. As the great Ina Montecillo famously quoted, \u201cTell me who your friends are, and I\u2019ll tell you who my friends are, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">para barkada<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Never underestimate the power of building friendship with your workmates. You do not need to be close with everyone, but a solid handful of people\u2014or even one person\u2014is enough to be your support system at work. A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallup.com\/workplace\/397058\/increasing-importance-best-friend-work.aspx#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2022 research by Gallup<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> found that those who have a best friend at work are more likely to <\/span><b>get the job done quicker while also having fun<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. During this time where self-love in the workplace can be hard to find, it is important that we find the people who can share their love to us, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">parang barkada<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17272\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/FEB2023-Feb-16-Blog-Post_Point-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1003\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/FEB2023-Feb-16-Blog-Post_Point-4.jpg 1003w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/FEB2023-Feb-16-Blog-Post_Point-4-300x92.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/FEB2023-Feb-16-Blog-Post_Point-4-768x237.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1003px) 100vw, 1003px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Work_excellently\"><\/span><b>Work excellently!<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nothing shows you love yourself in the workplace more than by being excellent at what you do. Counterintuitive as it seems, but your performance can be an indicator of how you view and feel about yourself as an employee. According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clearreview.com\/performance-management-what-is-the-connection-between-performance-and-self-esteem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clear Review<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, employees who feel good about themselves perform better <\/span><b>by being collaborative, creative, and efficient<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once in a while, you may not feel good about yourself. When that happens, fret not! Kalibrr has <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/blog\/back-to-basics-top-5-productivity-hacks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">some productivity hacks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you can use to get your groove back and show your self-love in the workplace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17274\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/FEB2023-Feb-16-Blog-Post_Point-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1003\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/FEB2023-Feb-16-Blog-Post_Point-5.jpg 1003w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/FEB2023-Feb-16-Blog-Post_Point-5-300x92.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/FEB2023-Feb-16-Blog-Post_Point-5-768x237.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1003px) 100vw, 1003px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pssst_You_are_more_than_your_work\"><\/span><b>Pssst! You are more than your work.<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the end of it all, work is just work\u2014nothing more, nothing less. What matters more is how you are doing personally. For all the hard work you have done, do not forget to give yourself credit and be proud of what you accomplished. <\/span><b>No amount of work can ever surpass your value and worth, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so treasure and love yourself above all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kalibrr is a recruitment technology company that aims to transform how candidates find jobs and how companies hire talent. Placing the candidate experience at the center of everything it does, we continue to attract the best talent from all over, with more than 5.5 million professionals and counting. Kalibrr ultimately connects these talents to companies in search of their next generation of leaders.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The only end-to-end recruitment solutions provider in Southeast Asia, Kalibrr is headquartered in Makati, Philippines, with offices in San Francisco, California, and Jakarta, Indonesia. Established in 2012, it has served over 18,000 clients and is backed by some of the world\u2019s most powerful start-up incubators and venture capitalists. 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