How can you maintain your mental health while working long hours as an Account Manager?

with regards to work it's important to set boundaries, work & life balance needs these boundaries. you need to set clear and realistic boundaries and expectations with yourself, your boss, clients & colleagues. this only works when there is effective communication, order of priority and workload. but most importantly not overextending your limits and overcommitting to clients and bosses. practice self care, take time through out the day to do something you enjoy, even if it is listening to your favourite song or listen to your favourite podcast. spare #20mins to enjoy the little moments. plan and organise your work. organise your work in order of highest priority & give yourself targets.

Setting boundaries starts from the inside out. Often times when the lines are blurred internally they are expressed in a similar manner on the outside. Explore your own mental images of your self and your company. Do you see where you end and the company begins? How about where you end and a co-worker begins? If you don't have defined lines, take a moment and outline yourself using a preferred color in the image of you in your mind's eye. Then draw a different colored line around co-workers. And then a different color outline around the company. Maybe this means some colors blend as you collaborate yet you now have an internal guide to return back to you separate from others as desired. Clear lines inside leads to clear ones outside.

Taking ownership of your work and working deliberately brings with it a sense of calm. The anxiety of falling from task to task in an effort to quickly attack all stakeholder concerns benefits nobody. Instead, deliberately plan your day and attack it one step at a time. When the unplanned arises take a minute to assess it's importance, if it can wait parking lot it for later and get back on track. At the end of the day review your accomplishments and make adjustments for the next day. The calm that comes will be a much-appreciated change.

In my experience I have come to understand how much taking a break from work and everything is important. Life takes over and we begin to accept it. Taking breaks allows you to restore your energy. I usually do it during my lunch break instead of having my lunch with my colleagues, where I would be forced to engage in conversations I take my lunch late so that I can enjoy my own Me Time ??

Adding hobbies to your life and going outside after work from time to time will release stress, rather than just having a routine lifestyle which will make you keep thinking about it.