Balancing Life: An Annotated Bibliography
King, Aimee E., and Kelsey C. Herb. "Putting the "Life" Back Into Work--Life Balance for Graduate Students." TIP: The Industrial-Organizational Psychologist 49.4 (2012): 125-129. Academic Search Complete. Web. 14 Oct. 2015. King and Herb’s article recommends scheduling time for breaks, exercise, and socialization to help ease the stress of graduate school. King and Herb stress that incorporating daily breaks in the evening can give students time to themselves to relax and spend time with family and friends. King and Herb also show the value of exercise during the day to relieve stress-related muscle tension. Lastly, the importance of socialization and being involved in the community can help form …show more content…
Although this advice can be difficult to implement, incorporating the findings of others researchers can help persuade the reader to make a greater effort to set aside time to decompress. The authors even share their own examples of how they try to implement their own strategies. The proven effectiveness of these strategies can be worth the extra effort to balance work and personal life. The examples of these techniques being beneficial in proving that taking a few minutes out of the day can improve the social, physical, and personal aspects of life.
Tailili, Megan Hyland. “A Framework for Promoting Women’s Career Intentionality and Work-Life Integration.” Career Development Quarterly 62.3 (2014): 254-267. Academic Search Complete. Web. 14 Oct. 2015. Talili provides in-depth insight on why women make sacrifices concerning their career and personal life to attain a work-life balance. She analyzes the attitudes and societal pressures women face when choosing between furthering their career or spending more time building a family. Talili proposes that early career counseling can help women focus on setting realistic goals for themselves to aim for jobs that will allow them to keep an ideal work-life balance. A case study at the end of the article enforces her idea that careful career planning can help open doors to women who are still unsure about their career
King, Aimee E., and Kelsey C. Herb. "Putting the "Life" Back Into Work--Life Balance for Graduate Students." TIP: The Industrial-Organizational Psychologist 49.4 (2012): 125-129. Academic Search Complete. Web. 14 Oct. 2015. King and Herb’s article recommends scheduling time for breaks, exercise, and socialization to help ease the stress of graduate school. King and Herb stress that incorporating daily breaks in the evening can give students time to themselves to relax and spend time with family and friends. King and Herb also show the value of exercise during the day to relieve stress-related muscle tension. Lastly, the importance of socialization and being involved in the community can help form …show more content…
Although this advice can be difficult to implement, incorporating the findings of others researchers can help persuade the reader to make a greater effort to set aside time to decompress. The authors even share their own examples of how they try to implement their own strategies. The proven effectiveness of these strategies can be worth the extra effort to balance work and personal life. The examples of these techniques being beneficial in proving that taking a few minutes out of the day can improve the social, physical, and personal aspects of life.
Tailili, Megan Hyland. “A Framework for Promoting Women’s Career Intentionality and Work-Life Integration.” Career Development Quarterly 62.3 (2014): 254-267. Academic Search Complete. Web. 14 Oct. 2015. Talili provides in-depth insight on why women make sacrifices concerning their career and personal life to attain a work-life balance. She analyzes the attitudes and societal pressures women face when choosing between furthering their career or spending more time building a family. Talili proposes that early career counseling can help women focus on setting realistic goals for themselves to aim for jobs that will allow them to keep an ideal work-life balance. A case study at the end of the article enforces her idea that careful career planning can help open doors to women who are still unsure about their career