Work-Life Balance: 'Without Crossfit I Would Work More, It Gets Me Out Of The Door'

Long hours, exam pressures and budget cuts, teacher Chelsea Jones shares how she maintains a work-life balance.

It's Wednesday evening, long after her working day is meant to have finished, but maths teacher Chelsea Jones is sat in her classroom tutoring year eleven students who are about to sit another round of examinations. Watching the clock tick towards six o'clock, there is nothing that is going to stop Chelsea getting to her Crossfit class.

The 27-year-old from Telford attends Crossfit classes religiously - as few as two hour-long sessions per week and often as many as four - even during the intense examination period, she remains unwavering in her attendance: something she says is crucial in maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

"It gets me out of the door, I would definitely work more without Crossfit," says Chelsea, who has taught at a senior school for three years since graduating from university and often finds herself working 12-hour days. "Having something outside of school keeps me going."

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