Group items tagged

So this is a TED talk- very interesting perspective. I have been listening and reading to different ideas of how this work/life balance isn't something we need to achieve, that it is not achievable, or practical for that matter. But by accepting that "off-balance" with a purpose and direction is reality and is how you achieve success then you will be more successful in the areas of your life that is important to you. It is all about your purpose. It an interesting idea- I wonder what people think...

We are constantly re-adjusting our lives. Our lives are not constant and there are different challenges that sneak into it. We have to be flexible and accept that.

Note: behind ODU's login to access resource via EBSCOhost A study of life-work practices by UK academics. Unsurprisingly, most are stressed even on weekends and other "official" off-hours.

I am posting this because this seems to be one of the older versions of web-based portfolios, particularly those that are hosted off university URLs and primarily reflect a collection of online referrals. This page feels dated.

This is piece makes an important distinction: work-life vs work-family. My experiences have been such that single people must justify their needs for time off, an easy trap for both workers and supervisors.

Good links to evidence that working too much has negative health outcomes, taking time off has positive health and productivity outcomes "Work-life balance: what do professors do?" by this blogger is another good post.

This was similar in structure to the Maxwell link, except the headers were centered. I thought that was a little easier to read, however the minimal spacing between the previous section and the header threw me off. I did not see any service or community/student involvement/mentorship with this one.