Life Roles 1.04 Balance personal, leisure, community, learner, family and work roles

Life Roles - the various parts of one’s life, such as citizen, parent, spouse, worker, etc. 1. Personal 2. Leisure 3. Community 4. Learner 5. Family 6. Work

Personal “ Relationships” *Friend *Boyfriend or Girlfriend

Leisure Time free from every-day job responsibilities during which a person can pursue personal interests and hobbies.  What is the importance of leisure time?  What may be the result of overscheduling leisure time?

Community  Being a good neighbor  Civic organizations  Church involvement

Learner Student – formal education Lifelong learning – On the job training, adapting to change, etc.

Family *Family responsibilities 1) Parenting/caretaker 2) Home/vehicle maintenance 3) Transportation 4) Financial planning 4) Financial planning 5) Planning and preparing meals 5) Planning and preparing meals 6) Providing and preparing clothing 6) Providing and preparing clothing 7) Taking care of healthcare 7) Taking care of healthcare

Work *Work responsibilities 1) Work hours/location 2) Travel 3) Taking work home 4) Working at home 5) Results of over-scheduling work time