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Work-Life Balance: Stop the Obsession Megan M. Palmer, PhD & Emily Walvoord, MD February 11, 2020 Do as I say, not as I do. To what degree is this TRUE To what degree does this MATTER I work MORE than my desired number of hours.

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Work-Life Balance: Stop the Obsession

Megan M. Palmer, PhD & Emily Walvoord, MD February 11, 2020

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“Do as I say, not as I do.”

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To what degree is this TRUE To what degree does this MATTER

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I work MORE than my desired number of hours.

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I allow contact from my work while I am on vacation.

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I have time JUST for myself.

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I have the time and energy to engage in the leisure activities that I desire.

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I manage the borders between my work and personal life in ways that prevent me from being effective in my personal roles.

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What surprised you about your answers to the questions? In what ways did your responses make you feel good? Have concerns?

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A Look at the Facts

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https://smallbiztrends.com/2018/02/work-life-balance-statistics.html

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https://smallbiztrends.com/2018/02/work-life-balance-statistics.html

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https://smallbiztrends.com/2018/02/work-life-balance-statistics.html

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“We bring clarity to the literature …there is

little evidence for substantial gender differences in WFC. Although the association between gender and WFC was statistically significant in the direction

  • f women experiencing more conflict
  • verall, the correlations were very small

in magnitude and may be considered

negligible for practical purposes.”

Shockley, et al., 2017

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This is serious business.

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https://smallbiztrends.com/2018/02/work-life-balance-statistics.html

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https://smallbiztrends.com/2018/02/work-life-balance-statistics.html

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About this Balance Stuff

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Work is NOT in opposition to life.

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The concept of work-life balance is a recipe for guilt.

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Balance, like multitasking, is NOT possible.

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Work-life thinking is exclusive.

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What Can We Do?

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https://smallbiztrends.com/2018/02/work-life-balance-statistics.html

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Shanafelt, et al. Minn Med, 2008

Meaningful work Challenges match skills Opportunities development Positive culture Autonomy

What You Can Do at Work

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https://smallbiztrends.com/2018/02/work-life-balance-statistics.html

What You Can Do at Home

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We need new ways to think about being happy, healthy, and whole.

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“Start where you are.”

― Pema Chodron

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  • Gratitude practice (Happyfeed App)
  • Acknowledge emotion and move on (just like your yoga teacher says)

Emotional

  • Run with BFF
  • Orange Theory Fitness

Physical

  • Meditate daily
  • Gardening

Spiritual

  • Read NYT on Sundays
  • Educational travel

Cognitive

  • Grow a vegetable garden
  • Closet cleanout & email unsubscribe blitz

Environmental

  • Date nights
  • Sunday dinner

Social

  • Submit work to present at meetings
  • Variety in a job (or 3) that I love!

Occupational

  • Periodic budget reviews with partner
  • Auto move funds to two different savings accounts

Financial

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Emotional Physical Spiritual Cognitive Environmental Social Occupational Financial

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“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”

– Lao Tzu

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“There is no such thing as work-life

  • balance. Everything

that is worth fighting for unbalances your

  • life. “
  • Alain De Botton