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The wellness topic that has been selected for the project is work-life balance. The
paper aims to critically analyse the topic and shed light on the ways it impacts different
institutions. Work-life balance has become important in recent times to lead a healthy
and fulfilling life. It has a significant impact on different institutions. From the historical
lens, it has been found that in the former times, the work setting was less competitive
and less complex. It enabled individuals to prioritize their personal lives. However, in
recent times, the advancement in technology and the competitive environment have led to
an increase in pressure in the work setting, thereby compromising the work-life balance
(Dhas & Karthikeyan, 2015). The lack of work-life balance has negatively impacted the
families of individuals. It has given rise to conflicts. As a result of misbalance,
individuals fail to give sufficient time at home (Sheikh et al., 2018). However,
maintaining work-life can help in minimizing conflicts and leading a healthy family life.
From the humanities lens, it has been found that individuals experience intense
pressure in order to thrive and sustain themselves in the highly competitive professional
setting. It has a positive impact on market-driven organizations. For instance, it can
significantly contribute to the increase in the revenues of the organizations. However, it
has negatively impacted the personal and family lives of the individuals. Long hours of
work have resulted in dissatisfaction among the employees and lowered their
performance (ArunaShantha, 2019).
From the natural and applied sciences lens, it is evident that a lack of proper
work-life balance affects the psychological well-being of individuals. It often results in
mental fatigue. This can have serious impacts on family and market-driven organizations.
Due to mental fatigue, individuals may not be able to carry out their family
responsibilities, thereby resulting in conflicts. On the other hand, it also has a negative
impact on the performance of the individuals in the work setting. It can affect
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productivity and, ultimately, the profits of market-driven organizations (Adnan, 2019).
From the social lens, it has been found that the lack of work-life balance affects
relationships of the individuals. The healthy relationships of individuals in the family and
organizational setting may be negatively impacted.
One element that can benefit from change within the topic is the promotion of
work-life balance by organizations in recent times. Organizations can consider developing
a positive culture that supports the well-being of the employees. Introducing the work-life
balance policies can help in the creation of a supportive environment. It can increase the
job satisfaction of the employees and motivate them to work better, thereby contributing
to the increase in productivity of the organizations.
A number of benefits of addressing the wellness issues have been identified. One
of the major benefits is that it can promote the physical, mental, emotional, as well as
occupational well-being of the individuals. It allows the individuals to lead a healthy life
and perform better in their personal space as well as in the work setting. Despite the
benefits, there are a number of challenges in addressing wellness issues. One of the
major challenges is finding the appropriate strategies or programs that can address the
wellness issues of the individuals effectively.
In modern culture, social practices have been influenced by the issues in wellness.
For instance, organizations are now conducting interviews and surveys to determine the
work-life balance of the employees. Work-life initiatives and programs are being
introduced to provide employees with flexible work options as well as leave policies to
reduce absenteeism. Many local governments even govern the introduction of workplace
wellness programs to improve productivity and reduce health-related costs (Sabharwal et
al., 2019).
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