The increasing complexity of many people's lives and today's technologically driven, "switched-on" culture means that "work-life balance" has never been more important.
The concept of work-life balance first emerged in the 1980s and some say the term has become overused and undervalued since then. For example, is work-life balance just for those with families, or is it an out-dated notion given that it's no longer possible to fully separate work from home in today's technologically driven workplace?
"Work" is part of "life", and the line between work and home has become increasingly blurred over the past decade or so.
But this trend makes it even more important to achieve some kind of equilibrium between the energy and time we devote to work and that which is preserved for the other important parts of our existence. This applies to everyone, regardless of circumstance and caring responsibilities.
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