Please, watch a video from TedTalk, "TEDxSydney - Nigel Marsh - Work Life Balance is an Ongoing Battle", and write a journal.
First part of the assignment:
What is the biggest thing from the video that you agree with and is there anything that you don't agree with?
Did your parents, grandparents, guardians, role models in life do a good job at modeling work-life balance for you?
Are you already "out of balance" or are there warning signs to becoming "out of balance". What should you do (if anything)?
Did you have any "ah ha" moments while watching the video, reading the article or listening to the podcast?
Second part of the assignment:
Think about: The lack of balance in our work-school-life (whichever apply to you) can be an issue. Identify all the items on this list that apply to you currently (you do not have to share this list with class). Just identify for yourself.
Write about: If you have stress in your life, what is one thing you can do starting now to become more balanced in work-school-life (whatever applies to you). Remember what Nigel said in the video, it doesn't have to be a major change to make a difference.
Write about: If you are not a particularly stressed person, what strategies do you use that you would suggest to other people (that is legal).
Write about: When you start your new career (or promotion) for what you are going to school for, what are going to be the new challenges you will have for work-life balance and what boundaries are you going to have to set?