{"id":4247,"date":"2020-04-16T13:57:52","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T13:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/?p=4247"},"modified":"2026-04-20T07:16:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T07:16:10","slug":"glossary-work-life-balance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-work-life-balance\/","title":{"rendered":"Work-life balance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Work\u2013life balance separates what belongs together. A more accurate term would be: balanced life.<\/p>\n<p>The much-cited concept of work\u2013life balance reflects an uneasy relationship with work. It treats work as separate from life \u2013 almost as its opposite. The term \u201cbalanced life\u201d captures it better: it emphasises the balance of all areas of life, with work as a central component \u2013 alongside family, leisure, health and personal development. A balanced life does not ask how much work is tolerable, but whether it is meaningful.<\/p>\n<p>Balance does not arise from leisure alone. Those who find no fulfilment in their work often try to compensate for this in their private life. That only works to a limited extent. Work does not always have to be enjoyable \u2013 but it should provide meaning, challenge and opportunities for growth. When it aligns with personal needs, it becomes part of a coherent whole.<\/p>\n<p>Then even a demanding working day is not in conflict with life \u2013 but an expression of it. The key to balance lies not in separation, but in alignment.<\/p>\n<h2>Articles on work\u2013life balance (<a href=\"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/articles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">all articles<\/a>)<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/strength-talent-x-investment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Strength = talent \u00d7 investment<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/2026.karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/my-job-has-to-be-fun-well-then-enjoy-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">My job has to be fun. Well then \u2013 enjoy!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Work\u2013life balance separates what belongs together. A more accurate term would be: balanced life. The much-cited concept of work\u2013life balance reflects an uneasy relationship with work. It treats work as separate from life \u2013 almost as its opposite. 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