Is Work Life Balance A Myth?

Initial Results From The Study On Job Stress We’ve all heard work life balance is the key to stress management, but is it true?  Our study on job stress shows some interesting results. Work life balance is based on a few assumptions: The binary push and pull relationship between work and home is the main reason for women’s job stress Women are the only ones who experience this issue Women without children at home are less stressed Is that true? According to the more than 1000 people who participated in our study, no. Men and women reported an equal amount of job stress Fewer than 10% of the women with children at home reported caring for children (or any other work life issue) as the top cause of job stress The results were exactly the same for men with children at home Across the board the pace and pressure of work, an uncertain future, and the environment at work far outweighed work life issues as causes of stress. So, what does that mean? We are focusing on the wrong problem when trying to manage stress! Pace and pressure at work (and other issues relating to being busy) were the leading causes of stress for more than 50 percent of the people in the study. We don’t have an issue with balance. We have Trouble With Busy! Which means traditional stress management and employee wellness programs are trying to solve the wrong problem! Study results indicate improving the stress environment at work involves organizational factors as well as personal factor...
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