Articles about Balancing Work Life

Sprouting a few yuzu seeds led one couple down an unexpectedly fruitful path

These 5-minute mindfulness activities can be practiced anywhere — a sofa, chair, the floor or even while standing.

We’re stepping into a new ‘new normal’ — the return to office, schools, and colleges. While it may cut down family time, there’s no need to fret over the quality of connection with our loved ones.

Going back to office may not be the ideal situation for many, but seeking harmony and practicing mindfulness can help you improve your workplace wellbeing.

With homeworking expected to remain commonplace for many — even as the pandemic recedes — executives recommend habits that can promote healthy bursts of work, and leave enough time for rest.

What began as an effective tool to give employees some peace of mind has now turned into a fad. What’s the reason?

Feeling stressed and stretched too thin? You just might find an antidote to the anxiety by bringing your loved ones together for the weekly ritual of a food sabbath

Being empathetic, offering flexible schedules, in-house creches, paternity leave and family-friendly policies can be a huge support for parents in the workplace.

Make remote working more productive through flexible schedules, creating an organized workspace, socializing and maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

By offering flexible working hours, expressing gratitude and spreading awareness about mental wellbeing services, leaders can improve the collective mental health of their organization.

Caring managers not only look after their employees’ best interests, but also learn something from them.

Managers need an empathetic eye for detail to identify early signs of burnout. This can help them customize well-being programs for employees to prevent or decrease the effects of burnout, significantly.

A workplace that treats employees like individuals with emotions, rather than a productivity tool, will have greater success because they are putting the individual first.

Offering paternity leave can reduce gender inequality, social stigma in the workplace, and help working fathers establish work-life balance.

How is your work-life balance? Answer these questions to see for yourself.

How can holacracy improve our Professional Wellbeing?

Redefining workplace needs in the post-pandemic workplace

Participating in a team sport can help you improve your emotional and professional wellbeing.

Feeling dull or disconnected is a byproduct of the overdrive and hyperactive states we often find ourselves in.

I gave up the Hong Kong jackpot for a garden in Taipei, where I nurture plants — and they nurture me

If we allow ourselves the luxury of having a lie-in on workdays, we'll develop a bad habit.

These simple practices may help you release any work-related stress and remain focused, motivated, and inspired during your workday.