| However there is much more to life than hard | | | | only 12 minutes a day. |
| work. No one whilst on their deathbed wishes that | | | | After being fed up with pressures at work, many |
| they spent more time at work. Living a satisfying | | | | individuals are re-evaluating their priorities and |
| and meaningful life obviously involves making time | | | | making changes. Stressed from overtime work, |
| for secular work but more importantly for family, | | | | working weekends, hardly seeing one another, |
| recreation and other important pursuits. | | | | contributes to relationship pressure. |
| Chronic overworking has being linked to obesity, | | | | Of course some families have a hard fight just |
| alcoholism, heart disease, workplace accidents, | | | | trying to cover monthly expenses. Many spouses |
| drug dependency, anxiety, fatigue, depression and | | | | hold down two jobs just to get by or both |
| many other stress related disorders. Overwork | | | | spouses are working leaving children with |
| can also be deadly! A report estimated that in | | | | grandparents or child minders. |
| Japan about 10,000 people die annually from | | | | If you are in a position to balance your work, |
| overwork, as many die in automotive accidents in | | | | recreation and family needs then you will discover |
| that country each year. The Japanese have | | | | rich rewards. Working in the right environment, |
| labeled this as "karoshi" or "death from overwork". | | | | having the right mindset and the right business |
| Some have the view that we should work to live, | | | | system can ultimately help you to rediscover a |
| not live to work. Balancing work with rest and | | | | new lifestyle. Many have turned to home business |
| leisure will enable you to care for the needs of | | | | as a way to spend more quality time with family |
| your family. Nevertheless this is not easy when | | | | and friends. Online franchise business is growing |
| you have bills to pay. | | | | rapidly, affording people the opportunity to work |
| These days many families are over scheduled and | | | | from home without the hassles of traditional brick |
| under connected. Work gets most of parents | | | | and mortar overheads such as rent, insurance, |
| energies and children get what is left. In the | | | | employees and other liabilities. |
| United States poll, 1 in 5 teenagers rated not | | | | Whatever you decide, do your due diligence and |
| having enough time with parents as their top | | | | research thoroughly and then take action in |
| concern. Another U.S. study reported that on | | | | working towards balancing your work life and |
| average, dual-income couples talk to each other | | | | nourishing you and your family. |