At a time when juggling professional and personal life is becoming a real challenge, the importance of leisure time is increasingly in the news. Yet the idea of devoting time to leisure activities can seem paradoxical, even counterproductive, when you're trying to achieve your professional goals. But a study suggests that it is totally possible to combine work and hobbies by putting into practice “leisure-work synergizing.”
What if your hobbies could help you progress in your career? That's the idea behind a study recently published in the journal Organization Science. It highlights the concept of “leisure-work synergizing,” a strategy that involves subtly integrating professional development into leisure activities.
