Work-Life Balance Terminology

noun a person's entire career or the work that they consider to be the most important in their life

• Her lifework as a scientist was dedicated to finding a cure for cancer.
• His lifework as a chef was creating the perfect burger.
• She made it her lifework to become the best skateboarder in town.
• His lifework of building relationships was evident in the strong bond he had with his family and friends.

noun a blend of work and leisure, referring to activities that combine elements of both

adjective describing activities that involve a combination of work and leisure

• The concept of weisure, or the blurring of work and leisure time, is becoming more prevalent in today's society.
• Weisure is when we end up working on weekends because we can't help but check our emails.
• I hate when weisure creeps into my personal time and I feel like I can never fully relax.
• Weisure is like a double-edged sword - it gives us flexibility but also makes it hard to switch off from work.

noun A person, place, thing, or idea.

verb A word that expresses an action or a state of being.

adverb A word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

• Afterworking hours, employees are expected to complete any outstanding tasks.
• Let's grab a drink afterworking today.
• I'm so tired afterworking all day.
• Ideas often come to me afterworking on a project for a while.