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Many people already struggle with finding the right work-life balance. Throw in a pandemic, which forced everyone to work from home and go to school from home, and the lines separating work and home life blurred even closer together.

As things get more back to normal, there are things REALTORS® and everyone can do to promote a little more balance in their lives, Amanda Lott told Illinois REALTORS® Monday gathered for a special Illinois REALTORS® Young Professionals Network (YPN) program titled, “Achieving the Mythical Work-Life Balance.” A Memphis REALTOR®, Lott is also the 2022 Chair of the National Association of REALTORS® YPN Advisory Board.

Striking a balance can be particularly hard to do with a REALTORS®’ hectic work schedule. And when your life gets out of balance, it can cause stress, anxiety, fatigue and poor physical and mental health, Lott said.

She shared some tips for finding more balance, some that REALTORS® can incorporate at work and some at home:

  • Reframe rest – Schedule down time to rest and reset
  • Set goals for your real estate team – work together to schedule downtime for each person
  • Negotiate for more time when needed – set reasonable deadlines for yourself
  • Write out your schedule for the week
  • Hire an assistant if necessary
  • And finally, always be ready to evaluate, change and delegate

While some REALTORS® struggled more with balancing priorities during the pandemic, Amanda Lott has collected ideas that have helped her and could help you reduce stress and anxiety while keeping production high.

President Zeke Morris reminded members that Capitol Conference would offer great information about the importance of Advocacy.

YPN Advisory Group Chair Connie Vavra welcomes members to the session "Achieving the mythical work-life balance."

Amanda Lott encourages REALTORS® of all ages to get involved with their local association's Young Professionals Network.

The Illinois YPN event drew a full house the afternoon before Capitol Conference.

Illinois YPN programming in 2022 will continue to focus on the theme of "Invest in your mental wealth to boost your ROI's health."