Work-Life Balance: What It Is and 5 Ways to Improve Yours
Introduction Work-life balance is typically defined as the amount of time you spend doing your job versus the amount of time you spend with loved ones or pursuing personal interests and hobbies . When work demands more of your time or attention, you'll have less time to handle your other responsibilities or passions. Many people want to achieve a greater balance between their work life and their personal life so that work does not take up the vast majority of their time. However, the term itself can be misleading because our careers and personal lives don't always exist in separate spheres. In response, work-life integration —or the synergistic blending of our personal and professional responsibilities—has become an increasingly popular concept [ 2 ]. From this perspective, work is simply one aspect of our lives, which needs to be considered alongside other important concerns, such as our home and family lives, our community, and our personal well-being. Rather than re...