Maintaining
a healthy life balance is essential for happiness and well-being. A
well-balanced person has a greater ability to focus their energy on attaining
their goals in life as they move forward in a meaningful way. The big question
is: What would a balanced life look like? How do you go about achieving it in
the midst of your crazy schedules? There
are steps you can take to change what isn’t working, and get back some control
and balance in your life. The key is not to try to change everything at once,
but to make small adjustments over time to determine what works for you.
Eventually
you will have a whole new set of positive life habits. Whether you work, go to
school, or are retired we all have responsibilities. There is always someone,
or something, to answer to. The challenge is to balance what we must do with
what we enjoy and choose to do. This is not always easy. Many of us have a time
in our lives when we just feel out of rhythm. The crucial question is: What are
we going to do about it? How can anyone be a great person when they are
unbalanced in their own life? No one wins when this happens. Below are areas of
your life that finding balance in is crucial.
Health-Whether you are a go-getter at work,
it's easy to let things like exercise and diet go by astray when things get
busy in the office. This is the only body you're going to get, and it needs to
carry you until the end of your life. That's why it's critical to continue to
keep your body strong and healthy enough to enable you to do the things that energize
you. The key here is to be fit enough that you don't have to say "no"
to anything you want to do. Give yourself a health score. Could you do more to
improve that number as a way to begin leading the kind of balanced life you is
seeking?
Family-How balanced do you feel with your
family time? What's your relationship like with your family? These connections
are the closest relationships you should have in your life no matter how busy
things get. If you give yourself a low score here, it's worth hitting the pause
button to make the investment in repairing these relationships. Family members are
part of your support network, and you'll never miss them more than when their
gone.
Social-Do you have a robust network of
friends or not? Do you have a group of friends like you hang out with
regularly? If not, it's time to start building these kinds of relationships.
Having people around you that you like and trust is one of the best indicators
of living a long life. If you are sacrificing relationships like these, you're
clearly not in balance.
Financial-What does your personal financial balance
sheet look like? Are you on a path to accumulate enough wealth that you will be
able to enjoy a comfortable retirement? Are your assets increasing over time-or
have you neglected to make the time to tend your financial garden? The key to
personal financial health is to feel in control and know that you have enough
money to have options. If you're working too much, and you don't have the money
you need, something is clearly missing in the equation.
Business-Whether you are running your own
business or climbing the corporate ladder, ask yourself how thrilled you are to
go into work every day. Are you excited to be making a difference and making
progress-or do you dread the monotony of your day-to-day drag? If you own the
business, how are things going: Are revenues and profits growing? Some of us
who are high achievers might never give ourselves a 10 here no matter what. It's
worth measuring how all that time you are investing in your work is paying off.
Civic-How much time are you able to invest
in the things you care about in your community? That can mean anything from
volunteering to coaching a sports team-anything that inspires you when you give
of yourself. Think of it as your attitude of gratitude. If you haven't made
enough time to give back, you're missing out on a real emotional payback
because you are rewarded by the act of giving. Time and talent are the real
gifts.
Spiritual-The final aspect of living a
balanced life is your spiritual side. This could be anything from taking a walk
to making a trip to church on Sunday. Whatever fills up your spiritual cup.
This is how you renew yourself when you're down. It's something that can be
easily neglected. If you score low here, make the time to rethink your connection
to God. You'll feel refreshed and ready to tackle the world.
“Understand that
building self-confidence is all about striking a balance in your life. The
right amount of confidence can help a great deal in achieving what you want.” (Angel Graff)[i]
[i] Sources used:
·
“10 Simple
Ways to Find Balance and Get Your Life Back” by Royale Scuderi
·
“5 Tips
for Living a Well Balanced Life” By Z. Hereford
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