In pursuit of contentment: How to align personal and professional goals as a researcher

How do you feel about working on Sundays? If you were to ask me this question, I’d say that my weekends are sacrosanct; I’d work extra over the week or even work overnight on weekdays just to make sure that my weekends are sans e-mails and meetings. Just as this is important to me, everyone has their personal preferences and priorities. People have different approaches to life and this is what guides our choices about our career as well as personal life at every stage.