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6 uw ° =z = Ss = Oakville Beaver | Thursday, November 3, 2022 | HERE ARE SOME WAYS TO HELP ACHIEVE IT, WRITES MELANIE MCGREGOR MELANIE MCGREGOR Column A work-life balanc the goal that's talked aout like it's a distant dre: Ann i really possibie? Ant ike ‘a think of “work- life balance" as more “work-life management.” Balance suggests that the i lined up with the amount of energy we devote to them. But in fact, there are times when work will dominate or life away from work will re- quire more of us. It's less about making the two things equal and more about adapting tothe Anetuation io leave work: at work an keep oth- er demands away from work, but work and life are not completely separate realms. They are bound to influence each other. If we've had an argu- ment with a family mem- ? make us irritable at home. The following a are s some tips to manage and life to help us feel rere on insideh: FINDING THAT ELUSIVE WORK- LIFE BALANCE top of things: et boundaries to en- sure you are making time for yourself outside of . Aim to finish on time “and disconnect by turning of the phone and laptop. + Think about supports. If something seems to be depleting your energy and limiting what you have to give to other things, can you ask for help either at work or home? Could you talk to a supervisor or get someone to pitch in on a task or chore? + Be flexible. Consider adjusting the way you usu- ally do things or would like to do things to aecommo- date demands. For exam- ple, if you're ina busy time at work, it may be ining able to put off ps your whole house as eee planned. + Be reasonable with yourself. Pay attention to when you're feeling over- whelmed and ask yourself if you're setting reason- able goals and accepting luctuations in energy and attitude that we all experi- nce. Work-life management is about doing what we can to feel healthy and posi- tive, Wherever we spend ur tim: Melanie McGregor is the communications and advancement specialist at the Canadian Mental Health Association Halton Region Branch, which provides mental health/ addiction community support and education. Visit halton.cmha.ca for more information and pene @emhahation on TO LEARN HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR OWN CONTENT VISIT INSIDEHALTON.COM This newspaper, published very Thursday, is a is son of pli, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation. The Metroland family of newspapers is comprise more than 70 community oilendone across Ontario. 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Stocks have a high- _lios. iN PETER WATSON Column A good portfolio will ad- dress two important prin- ciples — investing to achieve a higher expected return, and managing ri: Consider saving for your child's university edu- cation. Assume a universi- ty education will cost $25,000 per year over four years. If your child is very young, hey could have many years before they'll need ‘that me money. Many families may want to grow their educa- er expected return that owning mething more conservative, such as bonds. If the value of the mutu- al fund declines, the child more years for those losses to be replaced by gains. But what if your child plans to be off to university in just one year? Does the mutual fund that owns stocks adequately manage investment ri: Ifthere isa orden drop in the value of the mutual fund, there might not be enough time for the stock io recover. There- fore there isarisk the child would not be adequately funded for university. 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