Answering for yourself is most important. Here’s where my heads been:

Personal life having proper priority. Work not chipping away at personal life priorities

Predictability in work needs. Be specific here. For example: schedule for a day is set 3 days ahead. Knowing rough schedule 1 week in advance

Time within work week to handle urgent needs inside work time

Time in work week to complete all important needs

Time in work week to process and think and ultimately close out mental each day. Avoid carrying stress of work past work hours

Knowing ahead of time when non-traditional work time needed…after hours

Knowing ahead of time when busy week is coming

Flexibility to step away from work when urgent personal needs arise

Work day is energizing more often than it is not

Organization of work projects to keep straight and aware of with ease

Confidence and assurance my career is going the direction I want

Connected to the pulse of those near me…perceptions, attitudes, opinions…no guesswork in what those near me are thinking

Not being beholden to opinions of others. Having grit and autonomy to not act according to opinions unless in line with my goals.

Not being in a hazardously competitive environment or at least not defending on success in this environment

Aware of my current stressors and have control over some impactful aspects of them

Me and others having clarity of what I stand for

Close teammates and boss challenge me yet recognize autonomy and all value balance

Work values and duties aligning with personal values…no erosion of ethics and congruent work-life and personal life

Work makes me better outside of work

Pay of work allowing for comfortable financial life and financial goals to be attained

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What would your list be? To have work-life balance we need to first define it for ourselves.