{"id":402,"date":"2020-10-29T08:42:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T08:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/blog\/?p=402"},"modified":"2021-06-15T10:49:21","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T09:49:21","slug":"exercise-key-better-worklife-balance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/blog\/exercise-key-better-worklife-balance\/","title":{"rendered":"Is exercise the key to a better work\/life balance?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The coronavirus crisis has seen more of us working from home than ever before. And while this is usually seen as a positive for work\/life balance, lockdown restrictions have meant it can seem more oppressive than ever &#8211; few of us like the daily commute, but for some it might now seem like a welcome respite from the routine of wake up, work, sleep.<\/p>\n<p>The good news is that local lockdown restrictions aren&#8217;t (yet) as strict as those we saw earlier in the year- gyms are still open and trips to public\u00a0 spaces are still very much encouraged, even if the weather suggest otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>Exercise is not only could it be the key to long term health, it could also help to keep your work\/life balance in check. \u00a0Even if you can&#8217;t escape the shackles of your workspace, it doesn&#8217;t mean you can&#8217;t limber up.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>How to exercise at your desk<\/h2>\n<p>]<br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0Dp2rL397jA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>How can exercise help?<\/h2>\n<p>You might be wondering how something that takes even more time out of your home and work life can possibly be conducive to a better balancing act. Apparently, there are two major reasons&#8230;<\/p>\n<h3>Stress relief<\/h3>\n<p>An increased workload often means increased stress, and although some work better under stress, there comes a point when it is counterproductive.<\/p>\n<p>Stress-relief is one of the major benefits of exercise and so taking regular exercise could help to iron out any excess tension and help increase productivity.<\/p>\n<h3>Self assurance<\/h3>\n<p>Getting through a heavy work out, or doing a particularly difficult run, can do wonders for your self assurance both in and out of the exercise environment &#8211; so if you feel like a person who can get things done in the gym or on the track, this will translate to your work and home life. Or so the theory goes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are your ways of maintaining a good work\/life balance? As usual, let us know in the comments section or on Twitter, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ConfCallUK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ConfCallUK<\/a>, using the hashtag #worklife<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1777 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/conference-call-banner.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/conference-call-banner.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/conference-call-banner-300x59.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"118\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The coronavirus crisis has seen more of us working from home than ever before. And while this is usually seen as a positive for work\/life balance, lockdown restrictions have meant<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/blog\/exercise-key-better-worklife-balance\/\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Is exercise the key to a better work\/life balance?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[14],"tags":[15,25],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Is exercise the key to a better work\/life balance? - ConferenceCall.co.uk blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Coronavirus restrcitions mean more of us are working from home than ever before. 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