The gig economy has allowed millions of workers to move outside the traditional workweek and into something more flexible. Although that offers plenty of new opportunities, it can also lead to overwhelm if you don’t set up boundaries between work and life. Deciding if you want to work at home or have a dedicated serviced office space is one important decision among many in your journey toward work/life balance.

Below are five more tips for reaching that goal.

1. Define what work/life balance means to you

Although the term “work/life balance” gets thrown around a lot, it’s important to understand that it’s subjective – not everyone’s work/life balance is the same.

For some people, re-creating the standard 9-to-5 environment is what work/life balance is all about. For others, it means four hours of work in the morning followed by a long afternoon break (for lunch, exercise, and perhaps a nap), and then four more hours of work in the evening.

2. Learn to prioritize tasks

Learning to prioritize what to do and when is essential to developing an ideal work/life balance. Some tasks are more urgent and mentally taxing than others. If you’re a morning person, then tackling those difficult tasks shortly after waking up may be your best bet. After those are done, you can move on to important but less urgent tasks or delegate them to others. If you feel sluggish in the afternoons, then it may be smart to tackle less mentally demanding tasks at that time.

3. Set aside time for yourself

One of the common risks of working in the gig economy is burnout. Sometimes – especially if you have clients from other time zones – it can feel like you’re working all the time. This can not only cause stress – which leads to damaging mental and physical effects – but it can also lead to a lower quality of work.

To counteract that problem, it’s important to schedule some self-care. Take your eyes away from the screen for a bit, eat a healthy snack, do some exercise, or spend a few minutes meditating. Whatever form of self-care you choose, it’s important to integrate it into your overall work life.

4. Learn how long it takes you to complete tasks

When you join the gig economy, you often have to play the role of boss and employee. You need to find clients, retain clients, and deliver the work. Although exciting, it can also be overwhelming if you don’t set realistic expectations.

A big part of setting realistic expectations is to learn how long it takes you to do certain tasks. You can manually time yourself or use one of the many online time-tracking apps that do it for you.

Once you have a sense of how long tasks take, you can have a more accurate understanding of how much work you’ll be able to deliver in a given timeframe.

5. Develop your ability to focus

Working in the gig economy requires you to juggle work and life in a way standard work environments don’t. If you want to excel in the gig economy while still having a life outside of work, then it’s important to train your ability to focus. The quicker you can get things done, the more time you'll have for other work or life activities.

One way to do this is to try out the Pomodoro technique. Another is to avoid multitasking which, contrary to popular belief, is often ineffective.

Take these five tips into consideration, and you’ll be on your way to achieving an ideal balance between work and life.