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Compliment, compliment, compliment. "She probably bought a new bikini and got a manicure for your trip," says Emma Viglucci, president of Metropolitan Marriage & Family Therapy, in New York City. "Notice her effort. A small acknowledgement goes a long way."
Preset the rules of engagement. If you just can't relax unless you know what's happening at the office, then set some rules. They're simple, says Heather Gibson, PhD, associate professor at the University of Florida's department of tourism, recreation, and sport management.
1 Give your secretary a copy of your itinerary.
2 Prearrange your e-mailing times. "I BlackBerry for half an hour in the morning," says Gil Schwartz, executive vice president of communications for CBS. "Then I put it away until just before dinnertime and do a little cleanup then too," he says.
3 Turn it into a sport. David Lee, a portfolio manager at T. Rowe Price, says he has learned to bang out e-mails in less than 10 seconds; Erin Burnett, coanchor of CNBC's
Squawk on the Street, spins through e-mail while she's on a stationary bike at the gym.
Make it intense. Strenuous leisure-time physical activities boost the mental and physical health of people with sedentary jobs, according to a study in the journal
Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Plan an activity that takes you and your partner out of your normal comfort zones, says Weiner. It's fun, and it can also serve as relationship glue because you're bonding in a new way.
