Tag: work-life balance

Study suggests control over work-life boundaries creates crucial buffer to manage after-hours work stress

From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release: When work intrudes after hours in the form of pings and buzzes from smartphone alerts, it can cause spikes of stress… Read more »

Study suggests use of mobile devices at home can carry conflict to workplace

From the University of Texas at Arlington press release: A University of Texas at Arlington researcher is part of a team of authors who have found that using a mobile… Read more »

Study suggests blurring the boundaries between work and personal life can lead to exhaustion

From the Springer press release: In working life it’s now almost expected that employees answer work-related emails after hours, or take their laptops with them on holiday. But the blurring… Read more »

Can parents’ tech obsessions contribute to a child’s bad behavior?

From the Michigan Medicine – University of Michigan press release: Fatigue. Hunger. Boredom. Those are often on the list of reasons parents mention if their child whines, has tantrums or acts… Read more »

Maintaining an active sex life may lead to improved job satisfaction, engagement in work

From the Oregon State University press release: Maintaining a healthy sex life at home boosts employees’ job satisfaction and engagement at the office, underscoring the value of a strong work-life… Read more »

Employers need to do more to encourage staff to switch off at home

From the British Psychological Society (BPS) media release: Less than half of UK businesses and organisations provide employees with guidance on how to switch off from work when they go… Read more »