Learn in the textbookMotivation and Leadership
DefinitionWork-life balance (ワークライフバランス) is the idea of harmonizing work with private life, such as family, child-rearing, caregiving and hobbies, so that both are fulfilling.
ExplanationIt aims not at choosing between work and life but at a way of working that lets people keep up both without strain. Concrete measures include reviewing long working hours, introducing flextime (フレックスタイム制) and telework (テレワーク), and setting up leave systems for child-rearing and caregiving.
AnalogyPicture work and life on the two pans of a scale, with the weights adjusted constantly so neither side tips too far.