"There is no such thing as work-life balance. Everything worth fighting for unbalances your life."

― Alain de Botton

With the fast pace of technology, humans are quickly getting acustomed to working long hours and prioritizing their careers to get ahead. By the time a person reaches 25, it seems that he/she has become fully saturated emotionally, mentally and sometimes physically.

In fact, our generation has witnessed the highest stress level among all generations. Recent studies have shown that high school students today have the same anxiety levels as insane asylum mental patients during the 1950's. Our generation strives so hard to stand out, both at work and at home, in an attempt to be noticed in the highly competitive environment that we live in. Suddenly, attaining a comfortable living is not such an easy task. We work hard to be able to hold everything together and push ourselves to and beyond our limits and this has taken its toll greatly on us.

Therefore, this year's JCI National Convention will tackle the issue of work-life balance. If you tend to focus on your career so much, attending this conference will help you integrate your life into your career and vice-versa.

Conference schedule: Saturday October 8

9.30 AM - 11:00 AM

• Mindful Physiology by Elie Khoury
• Building the Perfect Resume by Rita Kamel (bring your CV with you)

11.15 AM - 12:45 PM

• Dressing for Success by Nemr Saade & Paola Rebeiz
• Personal Growth (Mind Surf) by Samir Zehil

1.30 - 2.45 PM

• Drama Therapy by Zeina Daccache
• Self-branding on Social Media by Philippe Abou Zeid

3.00 - 4.15 PM

• Planning the Perfect Vacation by Mohammad Hijazi, Firas Darwiche & Guest
• Increase Your Financial Intelligence by Abdallah Harfouch

4.30 - 5.45 PM

• Stress Management & Meditation by Joumana Massoud
• Discover Hypnosis by Roni Matar

Saturday October 8 at 8:30 PM

Seated dinner at Batchig Restaurant
Price: $40 / person including open regular bar
Dress code: Semi-formal
Get tickets: https://www.ihjoz.com/events/1956-jci-lebanon-9th-national-convention-dinner

Sunday October 9:

10.00 AM - 1.00 PM: General Assembly (for JCI Members only)
Dress code: Business