Focusing between personal time & activities

Whilst the definition of work-life wellness differs to everybody, one clear commonality remains: the ability to dedicate time toward workplace tasks and personal activities; be it family duties or time to enjoy personal hobbies, is an invaluable component of wellness that retains employee motivation and morale.

Evaluating these distinctions in depth can be tricky. This is where we notice wellness is multifaceted, in that we need to explore the links between employee satisfaction and productivity, and so forth, with numerous organisational factors.

However, further considerations attend to gender equity, where the division of family responsibilities has led to differences between workplace opportunities according to gender, leading many researchers to tackle gender at the forefront of work-life wellness research (Sullivan, 2012).

Work-life wellness really grows to support employee quality of life, and further exploring factors such as the above will generate practical organisational recommendations.

For Edward, establishing these boundaries grants importance to socialise with friends and family, and commit to future travel plans. He then conversed about personal development, “Such as sports and more recently general fitness. Whilst I hold myself accountable when skewing off these priorities, I find I need to allow some leeway to balance priorities based on my current state and feelings”. His understanding is shared with many, but goes a step further in considering mental and physical states that contribute to wellness generally.

Nevertheless, the idea of maintaining a balancebetween work and home life is still importantto concretely set boundaries.

“I work hard throughout the day to ensure productivity and met deadlines, so that I can try to leave work at a reasonable time in order to use my evenings to see family or attend to other commitments ”, Martina stated.

Whilst this can seem idealistic, Martina doesn’t discount the invasive presence of our work mobiles: “Of course, having a smart phone means that I receive email notifications directly,” she directed, “If I receive an email late in the evening after I’ve left the office, I’ll check it but if it’s not urgent, I’ll handle it first thing in the morning.”

Whilst boundaries differ depending on the individual, this is the same reason as to why organisations should implement several flexible strategies that can suit different employee needs.