These days, work-life balance can seem like an impossible feat. Technology makes workers accessible around the clock. Fears of job loss incentivizes longer hours. In fact, a whopping 94% of working professionals reported working more than 50 hours per week and nearly half said they worked more than 65 hours per week in a Harvard Business School survey. Experts agree: the compounding stress from the never-ending workday is damaging. It can hurt relationships, health and overall happiness. Work-life balance means something different to every individual but knowing how you prioritize things is a starting point.
Although not scientifically based, the quiz at the following link can begin to give you an idea if things are out of balance in your life between work and home. You may already have an idea that things are out of alignment, but use these questions to begin thinking about areas where you may not have noticed imbalances.
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