Work-Life Balance Vs. Work-Life Integration—Which Holds More Benefits?

• Neither one of these perspectives holds more benefit across the board because people are different.
• The model that will hold the most benefits will vary from person to person.

Generally, people fall into one of two categories: segmentors or integrators.

• Segmentors fear that, without strong time and space boundaries, one side will take over the other...eliminating the balance they seek.
• Integrators prefer fluid or porous boundaries between work and home.

It allows you to devote your full attention to your work or your life at any given time.

When you're at work, you're really at work; you're not thinking about the things that you need to get done around the house or trying to squeeze in a trip to the grocery store in between meetings-which can help you be more effective and productive.

And when you're done with work you can spend time with your loved ones.

• Flexibility.
• Work-life integration allows employees to coordinate their schedules and responsibilities in a more productive way.
• Integrating work and life is not a choice.
• People who embrace the integration model may be better equipped to succeed in today’s increasingly remote and hybrid work environment.

• The purpose of choosing one or the other is to find a sense of harmony between your work and your life.
• Whatever option you choose, remember that the purpose is to help you lower stress, become more efficient, and increase your personal well-being.