Families don’t feel like they always take a backseat to work, workers don’t feel guilty for leaving them behind, and work gets done!
TweetShareShare Work-life balance is a myth, and striving for this fictitious balance creates unnecessary stress. There’s always a nagging feeling that no matter what you’re doing, you should be doing something else. The truth is, when people say they want work-life balance what they really mean is they just want to work less. Work-life balance has never been practical, and it certainly isn’t now that we’re tethered to our devices, ensuring work never leaves our side.
Work around your schedule, not an 8-5. Working a 40-50 hour work week has always been standard, but what’s different now is that there are a growing number of scenarios where you don’t have to fit all those working hours into the traditional 8-5 workday. Having fewer time constraints creates more flexibility around when and where you can work from.
Set expectations with family. Sometimes you have to work during dinner—and that’s okay if it’s not the norm every night. Explain your work to your family and how giving up a little time with you now means you can volunteer at their school this week. Bringing your kids into the workplace also helps gives them a little more context. Rope them into helping you somehow so they don’t feel excluded.
One major exception: if you’re facing burnout and truly need a work-free mental health break, take one and don’t feel guilty about it.
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