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What's the secret to a good work-life balance?
In a culture where women do a lot, a workshop on dealing with "over-responsibility"
Kristina Chetcuti discovers that a useful tool is to know yourself to improve your efficiency and coping strategies.
Women tend to be burdened by default responsibility, which sees them take the blame for anything that goes wrong, according to Women's Study Group member Marceline Naudi.
"There is a quip that really summarises this: the husband looks out of the window and exclaims: 'It's raining'. The wife promptly responds: 'I'm sorry'. That's a typical example of default responsibility - the woman automatically felt responsible even for the change in weather," Dr Naudi said.
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Read Benja's chapter: Balancing with the Balance, NORDIC ANNUAL REVIEW 2007: Happy North. Read more...
Benja openly critized how Norwegian families desperately tries to find a balance between an high-intensive work day and the family life.
The Nordic Council of Ministers is one of the oldest and most effective intergovernmental organizations in the history of Europe. The annual yearbook usually focuses on a theme or topic at which the Nordic governments would like to pay special attention.
In 2007 the topic was happiness.
Happy North - What about The North in the Future? Eight Nordic citizens between 31 and 65 asks whether it can be true that the Nordic countries are amongst the wealthiest in the world. What is the happines in that?
Pages: 80 / Languages: Danish, Norwegian, Swedish / Price: Free / ISBN 978-92-893-1550-0 / Download
Quick Check - Know who you are
Dominant
• Goal oriented
• Confident
• Impatient
• Controlling
Influencing
• Emotional
• Talkative
• Enthusiastic
• Doer
Cautious
•Distant
• Disciplined
• Precise
• Thorough
Supportive
• Calm
• Friendly
• Cooperative
• Sensitive
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