26 Sep Find your balance
Find your balance.
Key facts
- Work-life balance is about managing the demands of your work or study and your personal life in a way that helps prevent burnout.
- A good work-life balance means you can be productive at work and have time for yourself and your family.
- If you work from home, it can be harder to draw a line between work time and home time.
- If you are feeling stressed and overwhelmed, this is not a sign of weakness — it is more common than you may realise.
It is important to ask for help and support when you need it.
What is work-life balance?
Work-life balance refers to the juggle between the demands of work and your home and family life. If you struggle with work-life balance, you might find that you are often rushing. You might be feeling overwhelmed when trying to manage different commitments. This can leave you feeling like you are not doing any tasks well.
If you work long hours, it can be difficult to achieve a healthy balance between work and your personal life. Working long hours may:
- impact your physical and mental health
- make your work unsafe
- increase your stress levels
- cut into time for leisure activities
If you can find a good work-life balance you should have harmony (most of the time) between your work and other aspects of your life. Work-life balance can help with your wellbeing at work. Outside of work you will have time to spend on other things, such as:
- caring for yourself
- caring for your family
- leisure activities
What are the positives of work?
While not everyone is able to work, employment can benefit your mental and physical health and wellbeing.
Work can:
- provide you with a daily routine and structure
- build your self esteem
- offer meaning and purpose to your life
- be a source of friendships
- provide you with a sense of community
- give you financial independence
Unemployment, on the other hand, can contribute to poor mental and physical health.
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