Work-life balance is not so difficult a concept to define and this is largely due to some unique reasons. Think about it, you would agree we need a sane mind to be able to function well and be productive at work. At the same time, we need to work hard and also work smart to be responsible to ourselves and others by earning a living and ultimately making an impact and not leaving the world the way we met it. Moving forward, we are honest enough to also admit that creating and maintaining a work-life balance is unique to every individual and does not come with a manual that is generally acceptable to every single person on the planet. However, we know we all have a goal in mind which is to keep the mind and the spirit together in one piece within a body. Or how else do we intend to continue to be a member of Planet Earth if we do not take into cognisance the effect a healthy and consistent work-life balance in its entirety will have on us? We are not forgetful to add that one of the essential truths of striking a work-life balance in this 21st century is by breaking normal conventions of doing what everybody is doing to combat stress. This is what we mean.

What works for Mr Cole Philips, an Estate manager in a consulting firm who resides in the South Western part of the Nation and travels to Dubai as part of his stress management plan may not work for Miss Ada Nwogbe, a Paediatrician residing in the North Eastern part of the country who engages the art of Yoga in dealing with stress. If you can be sincere with yourself, you can identify what works best for you and this leads us to stress management. Identify your stressor and deliberately develop ways to reduce them to the level where they would not lead to health problems. Stress has always been and will forever be an everyday encounter. Granted that there are various factors that instigate different levels of stress, we would still reiterate our opinion on the importance of stress management in maintaining a work-life balance. We are not careful to add that there is no ideal work life balance that will fit the scope of the needs of the whole world neither is there some kind of hard and fast rule.
How long do you intend to live if the total number of years is entirely up to you to decide(In a way, it is up to you actually)?
Here comes a moment of literary significance, Prioritizing is key in striking a balance between work and life. We believe it will not be tacky of us to advise that you deliberately prioritize to start a work -life balance plan and also make it a top priority to allow other areas of your life be lit meaning engaging in work-life balance plans would help you identify other areas of your life that probably were dormant or have always been in obscurity relative to other areas.Walk the talk, reduce the intake of potential substances, enrol in stress management classes, start a foundation or a charity program. As a matter of fact, this post is a shift from the usual concept of focusing on having just more fun which gives us a hint about the stress load at work which we know can be overwhelming. After having fun and expending energy, what’s left?

Let's break with conventions, shall we? A meaningful self journey at its best is the beginning of a work-life balance and by that we mean a deliberate purposeful individual who is enthusiastic about causing changes and setting embers on fire.