The Concept of Life Balance

The idea behind life balance in the ideal definition is that an employee has a sense of balance between all the aspects of their life, which can include the following:

•   Work

•   Family

•   Social

•   Physical/health

•   Financial

•   Spiritual

A person who has a strong life balance would be healthy and happy and have a sense of satisfaction because the elements listed above would be “in balance” and none of the areas would be neglected. The person would plan time each day to do the activities that needed to be done to stay in balance. Obviously, they would feel motivated because they would be making progress and not be neglecting any aspect of their life personally or professionally. This is the ideal, which in ...

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