6 Work-life balance Flashcards

1
Q

People talk about … … … or pressure.

Their work is …

A

being under stress

stressful

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Work can be stressful, then you feel … or … …

A

stressed

stressed out

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3
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People want to find a way to …

(get rid of the stress)

A

de-stress

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4
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Some people complain they have a … … …

(sickness, …)

A

stress-related illness

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5
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When you’re overstressed you may … … … or a complete …

You’re no longer able to work then.

A

suffer burn-out

breakdown

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6
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A … … is someone who advises stress sufferers.

A

stress counsellor

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7
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A … … is something that causes stress.

A

stress factor

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8
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A … … is a sign that someone is under stress.

A

stress symptom

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9
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There are several ways of dealing with stress, this is called … …

A

stress management

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10
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Critics that say stress problems are overestimated use the word … …

A

stress industry

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11
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Having a lot of … … … … leads to information overload. These demands can become a major stress factor at work.

A

streams of instant communication

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12
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Companies react to stress by throwing in training courses. These do not address the … … …

A

underlying organisational causes

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13
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It’s important to treat damaging stress symptoms before they … your … and … ….

A

affect

physical and mental health

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14
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A common cause of stress:

You try to do too much and you’re overworked = … …

A

heavy workloads

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A common cause of stress:

You have problems with colleagues because they want to advance position. They like playing politics. This is called … …

A

office politics

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16
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A common cause of stress:

To some their responsibilities are unclear, then we speak of … …

A

role ambiguity

17
Q

A common cause of stress:

When managers do not provide the necessary help and resources we talk about … … … …

A

lack of management support

18
Q

A common cause of stress:

Some people don’t get sufficient recognition or pay. Then we speak of an … … …

A

effort-reward imbalance

19
Q

A common cause of stress:

You don’t have enough time for your family and personal interests. This is called … … …

A

home-work imbalance

20
Q

Sum up: the common causes of stress.

A

1) heavy workloads
2) office politics
3) role ambiguity
4) lack of management support
5) effort-reward imbalance
6) home-work imbalance

21
Q

Someone who thinks about very little except work is called a …

A

workaholic

22
Q

There are also those who are increasingly looking for a better … … …: less commuting, more time with friends and families, etc.

A

quality of life

23
Q

Journalists often write about people who are … or … their lives, they’re getting a better balance between work, family, etc.

A

downshifting

rebalancing

24
Q

The people who work at home, …, say they have a better … … … or … … … than when they were in-company.

A

homeworkers

work-life balance

home-work balance

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Homeworkers also have more ... and ... (they are able to organise their work and their time how they want)
autonomy and independence
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Some disadvantages of homeworking are that there is no ... between work on the one hand and personal life on the other. The two ...
boundary overlap
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Another disadvantage of homeworking is the fact that you can feel ..., there are no collegues around you.
isolated