Of course, both life and work can be hectic sometimes, and a little stress now and then is normal. But how do you know when it's gone too far?
Take this quiz designed by Dr Joanie Connell, psychologist, to find out if you're living with a healthy work-life balance, or if your job (or your personal life) is taking over. Just answer "true" or "false" to the following questions, and use Connell's scoring guide below to see where you stand.
1. __________ My life and work demands often interfere with each other.
2. __________ Someone else has control over my work schedule.
3. __________ It's a struggle to get time off from work when I need to.
4. __________ I spend a lot of time responding to personal emails and phone calls when I'm at work.
5. __________ I don't have time to exercise at least three times a week.
6. __________ I've had to give up most of my hobbies.
7. __________ I sleep less than eight hours per night on a regular basis.
8. __________ I have frequent headaches and/or stomach aches.
9. __________ I catch myself making mistakes on the job increasingly often.
10. __________ It's important to check my phone and email when I leave work.
11. __________ It's hard to shift my focus of attention to the issue at hand.
12. __________ I find myself worrying a lot about how I'll get everything done.
13. __________ I work more than 40 hours a week.
14. __________ It's hard not to be irritable and lose my temper.
15. __________ I don't have enough time to relax.
16. __________ I frequently have to deal with work emergencies when I'm not there.
17. __________ I'm tired all the time.
18. __________ My family and friends are routinely upset at me for not being available to them.
19. __________ I'm often needed outside of work during work hours.
20. __________ I drink more than three cups or shots of caffeinated drinks per day.
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