The Coping Club: Work / Life Balance

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January 15, 2026

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Topic: Work / Life Balance

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Healthy work-life balance refers to maintaining a harmonious relationship between your work and personal life. It involves consciously managing your time and energy to meet both professional and personal commitments while prioritizing self-care and well-being.


Achieving a healthy work-life balance may vary from person to person, depending on individual circumstances and preferences. It's important to find a balance that works for you and promotes your overall well-being.


Why is Work/Life Balance Important?

Workaholics and those who struggle to practice self-care find themselves at higher risk for burnout, fatigue, and stress-related health issues. Poor work-life balance can also leave employees working more hours but being less productive.


Unhealthy Work-life Balance Can Look Like:

  • Constant overwork: Regularly working long hours, including weekends and holidays, without sufficient time for rest, relaxation, or personal activities
  • Neglected personal life: Sacrificing personal relationships, hobbies, and leisure activities due to excessive work demands
  • Burnout: Experiencing physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion due to chronic stress and work- related pressure
  • Lack of self-care: Failing to prioritize self-care activities, such as exercise, adequate sleep, and leisure time resulting in deteriorating physical
  • Strained relationships: Difficulties in maintaining healthy relationships with family, friends, and loved ones due to work-related commitments
  • Prioritizing occupational needs over personal values and goals


Strategies:

  • Practice time management
  • Nurture relationships
  • Focus on your health
  • Self-care/down-time
  • Reconsider work that makes you yearn for balance
  • Find something you love outside of work to engage in
  • Practice mindfulness
  • Practice time management
  • Turning down over-time
  • Schedule both work and play
  • Prioritize play
  • Be flexible in our schedule
  • Reflect on your finances
  • Plan ahead
  • Scheduling things to look forward to
  • Allow for free time
  • Nurture relationships
  • Positive relationships and social support help build resilience and lead to more adaptive ways to cope with stress.
  • Strong relationships take time to nurture and develop.
  • Set boundaries
  • Make time for loved ones
  • Pursue new relationships
  • Find something you love outside of work to engage in
  • New hobby, interests, passion, re-spark an old hobby or interest
  • Join a friend in their hobby or interest
  • Try something new - join a club, class, league


“Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.” - Dolly Parton

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