Where does work-life balance start?
Obviously it starts with work, because it’s the first word, right?
Nyop.
Thinking about work-life balance as first balancing work and then attempting to balance life, is probably why we always feel imbalanced all the time.
So what to do then?
Invert it perhaps.
Start with life balance first. And within that, begin with the self.
Once we keep enough time for our own reading, prayers, meditation, chanting etc., our soul will feel nourished.
Then we can automatically be better and more humane with our families.
Which in turn will make us better at work. Balance achieved!