work-life balance is about creating and maintaining supportive and healthy environment which will enable individuals to have balance between work and personal responsibilities and thus strengthen loyalty and productivity.

1. WORK-LIFE BALANCE
Submitted to:
Dr. R K BHARTI
PROFESSOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Submitted by:
HARSHIT JAIN
MSW 4th sem.
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2. MEANING OF WORK LIFE BALANCE
Work life balance is a term commonly used
to describe the balance that an individual needs between
time allocated for work and other aspects of life. Area of life
other than work-life an include, but it not limited to
personal interests, family and social activities.
It is the state of equilibrium in which
demands of personal life, professional life and family life are
equal.

3. EFFECT OF TECHNOLOGY IN WORK-LIFE
BALANCE
After 1970’s technology play a vital role in
Work-life balance. Britain government experiencing that,
being over-worked, long working hour and an extreme work
environment has effect the physical and psychological health
of employees and deteriorate family life.
After that, Britain government started making
an efforts to balance the work and home life of employees by
providing alternatives to do their jobs from a virtual office or
from their actual homes with use of portable electronic
equipment like laptop, tablet, mobile, type writer, etc..

4. CAUSES OF IMBALANCE
1. SOCIETAL EXPECTATIONS
Society sets unrealistic targets for us, which
causes unnecessary stress. Whenever you fail to achieve targets
then you might distress and it makes negative impact on your work
life balance. To avoid these, learn to distinguish between social
conditioning and your priorities.
2. EXTREME AMBITION
Single minded ambition regarding work comes
from internal triggers or from a need for social recognition and
success. However, it inevitably leads to hiding failures avoiding
people and ultimately becoming cynical and unhappy. Substitute
with moderate ambition aimed at achieving multiple parallel work
and life goals.

5. 3. DESPERATE FOR PERFECTION
Social media platform like Instagram,
What’s app, Facebook show us a false image of the
glamorous lives that other people lead. If you are seeking
that perfection in any area of life, know that it takes time
away from other things, and it becomes a cause of imbalance
and unhappiness.
4. DENIED DEPRESSION
Depression is socially unacceptable
weakness. People ignored these issues and rarely shared with
others. Infect, you should share your issues with loved ones
and seek therapy or make life style change as needed.

6. METHEDS OF WORK-LIFE BALANCE
1. CHOOSE THREE
Randi Zuckerberg, the sibling of Facebook’s
founder, she says that one can pick only three things out of work,
sleep, family, friends & fitness, and priorities it. Define the
parameters of success in each area and distribute time among
multiple goals. Say ‘no’ to those who distract from your priorities.
2. DRAW YOUR CLOCK
When you are in starting phase of work-life
balance use a diary to track how you spend hours on workday as
well as holiday. Categories these hours as per task you performed
into urgent/ not urgent and important/ not important.
Now draw a new ideal chart for workday and
holiday and mark out your desired segment and move on your
current ideal clock.

7. 3. SMALL STEPS
Do not make more than two small changes in a
week and give yourself time to settle into new routines.
Sudden major changes die out quickly. Start with baby steps.
4. MIND AND BODY
If you are constantly stressed, your work life
balance needs fixing. The best way to de-stress is to focus on
your body and mind, do meditation, listening music, physical
exercise, etc.. It removes stress at least temporarily.
5. UNPLUG
sometimes technology is responsible for
imbalancing your life in this mobile phone and internet are
mainly responsible. These two either keep you hooked to work
or to useless activities that prevent you from important
activities like getting enough rest, spending quality time with
people you connect with and engaging in things that make you
happy and feel relax, during this period shut your phone off
and enjoy the moment, says Robert Brooks, a professor of
psychology at Harward Medical School.

8. 6. SHORT & LONG BREAKS
To maximize productivity take short or long
breaks. Take five minute break after every one or two hours at
work or while switching from one task to another.
After every few months take a vacation of at
least five days. Many times company planned vacations for its
hard working employees.
7. ONE HOUR A DAY
Set an hour every day for yourself and respect
that time as much as you would respect your manager’s time.
In this hour do those activities which you like most like
hangout with friends. This time will help you in recharge and
restore yourself.

9. BENEFITS OF WORK-LIFE BALANCE
There are several advantages of work life balance. Some of
them are discussed below:
 Work life balance increases the motivation of employees and helps
them to perform better job.
 It helps people to relieve their stress as they can spend leisure time
with their near and dear ones.
 Healthy lifestyles can be maintained by having a work like balance.
This includes a gook diet, regular exercises, etc..
 Employees who are highly motivated can help the business grow as
they are more attached to their job and career.
 Companies can maximize productivity from an employee who is
rejuvenated and refreshed as compared to a over worked
employee.

10. CONCLUSION
Work-life balance is about creating
and maintaining supportive and healthy
environments which will enable individuals to
have balance between work and personal
responsibility and thus strengthen loyalty and
productivity.