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Balancing Life & Career: How are they Connected?

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Balancing Lifestyle and Career Life in itself has a few components. You have life as a single person, life as a partner, life as a parent and life as a professional. They are all so different from each other and yet interconnected. Each of these roles can significantly influence each other because at the core of each role, there is “you.”




Life-work balance is a back-and-forth between yourself, family, and work. It is the time spent on yourself, family, and work. Prioritizing must be one of your skills. Having a balanced lifestyle and career are so important and a key part to it is self-care. Before having a good relationship with someone or anything else, you must have a great one with yourself. To do so, there are some steps that need to be taken into consideration. Taking adequate rest, incorporating physical activity, and leisure (free time with and only you) allowing yourself time for relaxation and rejuvenation can enhance your energy and make you more productive at work.

Life as a partner.

After taking care of yourself, your life as a partner followed. Making your partner feel and know that his well-being is important for you can also be beneficial to your children because they are witnessing it and will likely model it when they are adults.

Having time for your partner. Listen attentively to his dreams, concerns, and worries. Let your partner know that you will always be there to support him can do wonders in your relationship. Have a date night with your partner and make him realize that before being the father of your kids he was your friend. If life has made you distant, reconnect with your partner and your relationship will improve so much.

Life as a parent.

Like your relationship with your partner, your relationship with your children is also so valuable. Spend time with your children and nurture them. Get to know your children. Let them know that they have a voice, and their voices are heard. When your children are old enough, include them in the life-career balance conversation to minimize the impact of your absence when you cannot be in some of their activities because of work commitments.

Life as a professional.

Optimize and prioritize the time spent at work. Own your schedule, do your best work. Time management should be one of your preferred skills. Work is your second family. You spent most of your time there. Be honest with yourself and with your colleague. Treat your colleague with respect. Value their time and efforts. Remember, overworking can lead to burnout. Do not do that to yourself and your family. 

Understanding Work-Life Balance: What It Is (And Isn't) (betterup.com)

Balancing Work and Life: Tips for a Healthy Career and Personal Life (kgcareeracademy.com)

Balancing Life and Career. There are a lot of guides out there… | by Tom Drapeau | Codifying | Medium

By Rose-May John (career peer/staff)

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