noun General Slang

work-life balance

WURK-life BAL-uns · noun · informal

A healthy equilibrium between job demands and personal life.

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The state of allocating time and energy between one's career and personal life, health, and relationships, so neither overwhelms the other. It is a central value in anti-hustle movements.

“She turned down the bigger title because it would wreck her work-life balance.”
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work-life balance In A Sentence

She turned down the bigger title because it would wreck her work-life balance.

Origin & Usage

Term that entered common use in the 1980s as workplace demands intensified.

People Also Ask

What is work-life balance?

It is dividing your time and energy between your job and your personal life, health, and relationships so that neither one overwhelms the other.

Why does work-life balance matter?

It is a core value in anti-hustle movements, protecting wellbeing and relationships against overwork.

When did the term become common?

It entered common use in the 1980s as workplace demands intensified.

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