lifestyle / way of life
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way of life
The way in which a person shapes and leads their life, including their habits, moral principles, and lifestyle.
Eine gesunde Lebensführung mit Sport und ausgewogener Ernährung kann das Risiko für viele Krankheiten senken.
A healthy lifestyle with exercise and a balanced diet can reduce the risk of many diseases.
The word is made up of 'Leben' (life), the linking -s, and 'Führung' (guidance/leading). So it literally describes the way one 'leads' or shapes one's own life.
Seine Lebensführung ist sehr diszipliniert und auf Erfolg ausgerichtet.
His way of life is very disciplined and focused on success.
This noun is often combined with adjectives that evaluate a lifestyle. Typical phrases are 'eine gesunde/ungesunde Lebensführung' (a healthy/unhealthy lifestyle), 'eine bewusste Lebensführung' (a conscious way of life), or 'eine chaotische Lebensführung' (a chaotic way of life).
Ein Arzt riet ihm zu einer grundlegenden Änderung seiner ungesunden Lebensführung.
A doctor advised him to make a fundamental change to his unhealthy lifestyle.
'Lebensführung' (lifestyle/way of life) is a rather formal word. It is often found in texts about health, psychology, or ethics, but less often in everyday colloquial speech.
Der Ratgeber gibt Tipps für eine nachhaltige Lebensführung.
The guide gives tips for a sustainable lifestyle.
way of life
'Lebensweise' and 'Lebensführung' both have to do with the way someone shapes their life. 'Lebensweise' is more common in everyday language and more neutral. It often refers to habits such as diet, work, free time, or housing. 'Lebensführung' sounds more formal and focuses more on how a person consciously leads their life, also with regard to responsibility, rules, or moral principles. The words can be confused because they seem very similar. A simple guide is: 'Lebensweise' describes practical everyday life more, while 'Lebensführung' tends to evaluate or consider a person's way of leading their life.
Beim Termin erklärt die Kundin, dass eine bessere Lebensführung ihr helfen soll, Schulden zu vermeiden.
At the appointment, the customer explains that a better way of life should help her avoid debt.
Nach dem Gespräch im Sportkurs denkt sie über ihre Lebensweise nach.
After the conversation in the sports course, she thinks about her way of life.