Management

Work/life balance is a challenge at any stage in life, but as college students, there can be temptations. The balance “involves integrating work and leisure-time in harmony”, meaning that everything you do must be done in cohesion with emotions and health in mind (Vernet, 2020).

The next question simply is, "well how do I manage it?", and while I wish I could say there are magical tools you can use, it truly depends on the person, BUT researchers do theorize there are four approaches on how to manage the balance of it all. The idea is that when you can manage the role of engagement, manage the role of conflict, manage the role of demands, and manage your life satisfaction, an individual achieves the goal of work-life balance (Vernet, 2020). With that being said, this is a challenge even for grown adults, so management for one person may look different for another. The goal is that you have a true balance of each aspect to whatever degree that may look like to you.