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A FEW THOUGHTS ON
WORK-LIFE BALANCE
KARTHIK.K

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Anxiety & depression Deprivation $ Cardiovascular disease
Stroke and heart disease

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A legal document

4.
An agreement on a transaction with expectations on both sides

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GOALS, AMBITION, SUCCESS
Goals and ambition are
positive
• But you need to
ask yourself why:
Why do I pursue this
particular goal/ambition?
What does success mean
to me?
And what will it bring me?

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You feel under pressure to work long hours
– Why is that?
– Remember the contract

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What are your reasons?
Any of these?
• hard to say no
• perceived expectations
• thinking that you’re not
efficient enough
• everything seems urgent
• Perfectionism
• habit
Or others?
peer pressure
working against your rhythm
difficulty focusing
too many distractions
everything is a priority
feeling pressurised
daunting goals
few other interests
feeling overwhelmed

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What are your reasons?
Any of these?
 hard to say no
 perceived expectations
 thinking that you’re not efficient enough
 everything seems urgent
 Perfectionism
 habit
Discuss your reasons with your neighbour
Or others?
 peer pressure
 working against your rhythm
 difficulty focusing
 too many distractions
 everything is a priority
 feeling pressurised
 daunting goals
 few other interests
 feeling overwhelmed

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Life - physical entities, biological processes, such as signaling and self-sustaining processes

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Various forms of life exist, such as plants, animals, fungi, protists, archaea, and bacteria.

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Brain chemicals
Neurotransmitters affecting happiness
• Serotonin
• Dopamine
• Oxytoxin
Stress hormone:
• cortisol

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HAPPINESS FROM WITHOUT
“Doing/achieving/eating will make you
happy”
Reward from external
sources: the dopamine hit
It works very briefly, not
long term
Can be compulsive-
Successor(a person who
succeeds another in an
office, position, or the like)

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Everybody wants to be
respected
But the people who know
you and like you already
respect you

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It’s an imposed model of success: social hierarchy

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RESPECT
Careful, it’s a trap!

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“Those who matter don’t mind and those who
mind don’t matter”

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It’s your reaction to a situation that determines your state of
mind
Self-awareness, mindfulness
Calm and fulfillment: serotonin
Practicing kindness: oxytocin (social reward)

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“de boog kan niet altijd gespannen staan”
“all work and no play makes jack a dull boy”
Constant work without rest or relaxation is harmful to
one's personal life and well-being.

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Resilienceis our ability to bounce back from adversity.
It’s what allows us to recover from change or hardship, whether in
the workplace or in life

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Working long hours is not productive

21.
Adding value

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Working all the time is
dangerous:
• loss in peace of mind.
• Risk of burnout
• Karōshi

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◦ Mental health • Working all the time is dangerous: – If you live for your work and your work goes badly, it is very hard to keep
your peace of mind. – Risk of burnout – Karōshi

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Medium term (semester)
Short term (week)
E.g. ”7 habits of highly effective people”
PLANNING