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The best gift you can give anyone is the gift of your presence. One hour of time spent fully present with loved ones goes further than five hours spent with loved ones thinking about that meeting on Monday, constantly refreshing email or worrying about your to-do list.
When we are fully present with our loved ones and give them our focus and energy, it deepens the bonds of love and connection between us and creates the vibrant relationships we all long for. And, according to health expert Dean Ornish, quality time with loved ones will also improve our health!
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Having quality time with your family doesn’t always mean fun. You need to make sure you’re there for your partner and your kids when they are going through stressful times in addition to celebrating, having fun and relaxing with them. When you create time to spend with your loved ones, you free up the space to listen to them deeply, to learn more about what they’re currently experiencing away from home and to enjoy and strengthen the bonds that are the true joy of close families.
Work-family balance
When trying to create a good work-family balance, many people tend to forget all the reasons why family is important. They focus on moving up in their careers, increasing profits and making more money and what that will mean to their family, but they don’t stop to think that all of that won’t matter if they aren’t present with those they love the most. Take a few minutes to think, “What is the importance of family to me?” and how your family is impacted when you’re not present. If you really want some eye-openers, you can ask your spouse and kids to contribute to the list as well.
