Work-Life Balance in a Turbulent Era

Abstract

Today, our jobs have become less secure as lifelong career and more reliant on technology, where knowledge is shared in real-time irrespective of the location or time. Although we now have more flexibility over how we work, we constantly must manage the challenges of balancing three key areas: our mental and physical well-being; our family members' well-being; and our work performance and relationships. This paper focuses on how subjective well-being (SWB) can be sustained over time using a spiritual approach. The paper asserts that it is possible to get a deeper understanding of how temporal, emotional and behavioural demands are constructed and the effect of cognitive biases in shaping our perceived situational awareness. The paper discusses in detail that it is possible to achieve cognitive reframing and perceive the natural state of the situation to sustain SWB. Thus, leading to maintaining an overall sense of harmony in life without the overdependence of material and social aspects of life.