Work-Life Balance Strategies for Productive Writing
Larissa (Lacie) Barber, PhD
Professor, San Diego State University
Work-life balance is always a challenge among writers, especially in the “always on” environment of constant connectivity to distractions due to smartphones. This talk will help you rethink your approach to work-life balance and learn evidence-based strategies to carefully coordinate, diligently disconnect, mindfully meet, and facilitate flow.
Meetings will be held in the morning in Room E5 at the Marina Village Conference Center.
The SoCalRW Perseverance Fund was established to help fellow members in need of short-term financial support. Members in need of assistance may apply for funds to use toward SoCalRW monthly meetings, but please note, requests must be made at least 25 days before funds are needed, but not more than 120 days in advance. We value each and every member of our SoCalRW community.
Dr. Barber is a professor of organizational psychology at San Diego State University and the director of the ConnectWell@Work Lab. She is a highly published international expert on worker stress and well-being issues, especially related to virtual communications and telework. Her research has also been popular with media outlets given she coined the word telepressure to describe the urge to respond quickly to text-based communications like email and text. Her research has been funded by the Society for Human Resources (SHRM) Foundation and the National Institute of Occupational Health & Safety (NIOSH).
