Work-life balance is the idea that a fulfilling life outside of work helps improve work performance while reducing stress. The time a person spends working should be balanced by time spent with friends and family, keeping fit, travelling and doing other fulfilling hobbies. when a person is attempting to maintain a healthy work life balance it is easy to forget that rest is a key aspect of life, if there is no time left for resting then people can easily become burnt out effecting all aspects of work and life. We are exploring how this can be achieved in equine veterinary practice.