An example of an imbalanced lifestyle is:
A) People with mental illness who spend comparatively more time sleeping than in other occupations
B) Older adults who reside in an independent living facility and engage in wellness activities
C) Children who walk to the local school and play in an afterschool soccer program
D) A father who stays at home with his children while his partner works

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Occupational scientists have documented other lifestyles that appear equally imbalanced: shift workers who compromise their sleeping schedules in order to fulfill family and social obligations (Walker, 1996); homeless people who have daily routines but report doing things just to fill their time (Thomas, Gray, & McGinty, 2017); people with mental illness who spend comparatively more time sleeping or engaged in relatively unfulfilling self-care occupations than others (Eklund, Erlandsson, & Leufstadius, 2010); and professional musicians who continue to devote hours to practicing and performing music, even after they develop painful musculoskeletal conditions that indicate the need for rest (Guptill, 2012). As these examples illustrate, an imbalance of occupations measured in terms of doing "too much" or "too little" of particular kinds of activities provides some insight into the well-being of specific groups. Disruptions to sleep patterns also come to light as a factor in at least two of the imbalanced patterns of work, self-care, rest, and leisure described.

An Example of an Imbalanced Lifestyle Is