Book contents
- The Handbook of Wellness Medicine
- The Handbook of Wellness Medicine
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Part I Approach to Wellness
- Part II From Illness to Wellness by Organ Systems/Disorders
- Part III Special Populations and Special Topics
- Part IV Wellness Interventions
- Part V Wellness through Optimization of Work, Love, and Play
- Chapter 45 Work, Love, Play, and Joie de Vivre
- Chapter 46 Well-Being and Work–Life Balance
- Chapter 47 Family Relations, Friendships, and Love
- Chapter 48 The Role of Leisure, Recreation, and Play in Health and Well-Being
- Chapter 49 Wellness and Whole-Person Care
- Chapter 50 The Personalized Wellness Life Plan
- Book part
- Index
- References
Chapter 46 - Well-Being and Work–Life Balance
Cultural, Positive Psychology, and Practical Perspectives
from Part V - Wellness through Optimization of Work, Love, and Play
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 September 2020
- The Handbook of Wellness Medicine
- The Handbook of Wellness Medicine
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Part I Approach to Wellness
- Part II From Illness to Wellness by Organ Systems/Disorders
- Part III Special Populations and Special Topics
- Part IV Wellness Interventions
- Part V Wellness through Optimization of Work, Love, and Play
- Chapter 45 Work, Love, Play, and Joie de Vivre
- Chapter 46 Well-Being and Work–Life Balance
- Chapter 47 Family Relations, Friendships, and Love
- Chapter 48 The Role of Leisure, Recreation, and Play in Health and Well-Being
- Chapter 49 Wellness and Whole-Person Care
- Chapter 50 The Personalized Wellness Life Plan
- Book part
- Index
- References
Summary
Work–life balance facilitates positive affect, happiness, and satisfaction [1–4]; absence of it contributes to depression and anxiety [1]. However, achieving a “balance” is easier said than done. Strategies to increase positive affect, happiness, and quality of life have often been simplistic.
For example, some suggestions to enhance work–life balance include “learn to say no if you are too busy,” “practice self-care,” “don’t take work home with you,” “make time for friends and family outside of work,” and “reduce work email and work phone access” [5]. In contrast, our chapter focuses on how to increase well-being. Well-being and positive affect are well described in the positive psychology literature [6, 7].
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- The Handbook of Wellness Medicine , pp. 545 - 552Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020