by Kamal Kant
When work begins to take over one's life to the exclusion of all other
interests, that is the time to call a halt. If not, then we run the
very real risk of not only becoming a workaholic but also of endangering
personal relationships and friendships and may be even suffering the
long-term effects of ill health.
This ill-health can be fatal. Prof. Lawson K. Savery and J. Alan Luks of the School of Management, Curtin University of Technology in Perth, Australia, in their paper
"Long hours at work - are they dangerous and do people consent to them?"
state,
"One country which has defined a word to identify when a worker has died from overwork is Japan and the term is 'karoshi'."
Failure to balance work and personal life can lead to 'karoshi'.
We may not have unlimited control over what we have to do, but we have to make greater effort to balance the amount of time and effort we put into our work and our personal lives.
Working
with a career coach often makes this transitional journey smoother and
assists in uncovering options and opportunities you may not have thought
about. Balancing work and personal life may mean sacrificing some material
rewards but could to an enjoyable work experience and a happier personal
life.
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