{"id":9400,"date":"2020-04-27T08:00:21","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T12:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/careers-internships\/?p=9400"},"modified":"2025-11-13T20:38:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T01:38:47","slug":"work-life-balance-is-achievable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/careers-internships\/work-life-balance-is-achievable\/","title":{"rendered":"Work-Life Balance Is Achievable"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the course of your lifetime, you will wear many hats. More often than not, success comes from learning to balance the wearing of these hats. Work-life balance is the concept of properly prioritizing between your profession or <strong>\u201cwork\u201d<\/strong> (<em>career&nbsp;and ambition<\/em>) and your personal <strong>\u201clife or lifestyle\u201d<\/strong> (<em>health, pleasure, leisure, family and spiritual development\/meditation<\/em>). The communal goal of obtaining work-life balance lies in the achievable benefits of balance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Benefits of\nWork-Life Balance<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Increased\nproductivity and improved relationships, on and off the job<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduction\nof stress by feeling more rested and organized<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Better\nphysical and mental health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More\nleisure time for yourself or to spend with loved ones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Getting\nmore accomplished, leading to career success<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Work-Life Balance Is Personal<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/careers-internships\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/04\/woman-with-sticky-notes-describing-items-she-needs-to-balance-e1587407410457.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9405\" style=\"width:274px;height:250px\" width=\"274\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/careers-internships\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/04\/woman-with-sticky-notes-describing-items-she-needs-to-balance-e1587407410457.png 443w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/careers-internships\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/04\/woman-with-sticky-notes-describing-items-she-needs-to-balance-e1587407410457-300x274.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 274px) 100vw, 274px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>How Do You Balance It All?<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although a common goal, work-life balance typically means different things to different people. Everyone is responsible for creating their own sense of balance. Balance means you are feeling adequate and successful in both home and work environments. You should not feel overwhelmed, guilty or lacking in these areas. If this describes you, perhaps you have already achieved work-life balance. However, <em> most of us have yet to achieve this level of satisfaction.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In order to prioritize and balance your life, you must first determine <strong>what is most important to your happiness<\/strong>. This will change as you age, switch careers, and acquire additional or different responsibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Myths to Dispel<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Jessica Gendron, <em>President of The Center for Leadership Excellence<\/em>, there are <strong>five work-life balance myths<\/strong> we need to dispel to achieve true work-life balance.  <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/careers-internships\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/04\/puzzle-pieces-with-the-words-myth-and-reality.png\" alt=\"puzzle pieces with the words myth and reality\" class=\"wp-image-9404\" style=\"width:222px;height:124px\" width=\"222\" height=\"124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/careers-internships\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/04\/puzzle-pieces-with-the-words-myth-and-reality.png 600w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/careers-internships\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/04\/puzzle-pieces-with-the-words-myth-and-reality-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>It&#8217;s Important To<br>Know the Difference<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Myth: <\/strong>Balance Equals Perfection\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><strong>Reality<\/strong><\/em><strong>:<\/strong> Perfection is not an attainable goal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Myth: <\/strong>Balance Means Everything is Equal All the Tim<strong>e<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><strong>Reality<\/strong><\/em><strong>:<\/strong> As priorities shift, so will your focus which makes balance teeter back and forth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Myth: <\/strong>Balance is Easy\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><strong>Reality<\/strong><\/em><strong>: <\/strong>We cannot have it all, therefore choices must be made, even if difficult.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Myth: <\/strong>You Can Do It On Your Own\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><strong>Reality<\/strong><\/em><strong>: <\/strong>Balance requires allies, advocates, supporters, and helpers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Myth: <\/strong>Work-Life Balance is Completely Attainable\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><strong>Reality<\/strong><\/em><strong>:<\/strong> Balance is attainable in small portions and must be readjusted often.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tips to Achieve\nWork-Life Balance<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Set priorities and have a clear plan<\/td><td> Stop procrastinating <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Unplug when possible and say \u201cNo\u201d <\/td><td> Find a mentor and ask for support<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Identify and remove obstacles<\/td><td>Focus on one thing at a time<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Track your time\/set boundaries<\/td><td> Realize there will be overlap<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Do one thing you love, everyday<\/td><td> Evaluate balance regularly <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For additional career-focused articles, please visit SPC&#8217;s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/careers-internships\/\" target=\"_blank\">Career &amp; Internships blog<\/a> often. If you would like a one-on-one career session, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"visit the Career Services webpage (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/current-students\/student-affairs\/student-support-resources\/career-services\/contact-career-services\" target=\"_blank\">visit the Career Services webpage<\/a> to reach a member of the Career Services team. And don\u2019t forget to join <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/stpe.co\/hirespctitans\/\" target=\"_blank\">Handshake<\/a>, where you\u2019ll find various employment and internship opportunities.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Reference: <\/strong>Jessica Gendron, \u201cThe Five Myths of Work-Life Balance.\u201d The Center for Leadership Excellence, February 5, 2019, accessed April 20, 2020, <a href=\"https:\/\/cleindy.com\/the-five-myths-of-work-life-balance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">https:\/\/cleindy.com\/the-five-myths-of-work-life-balance\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Work-life balance is a goal most wish to achieve. But what exactly does it mean to achieve work-life balance? 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