What Is Life Balance, Really?

Have you ever felt that your life is off balance- that something needs to be adjusted

? With all of the buzz about life balance along with the myriad of advice to achieve balance, it can be tricky to decipher what, if anything you can or should do to experience more of it. The first step is to consider what it really means. Here is a look at what life balance is vs. is not to assist you in assessing your own life:

Life Balance...

IS something that requires ongoing management. Because our lives are dynamic and ever-changing, our sense of what balance looks like in our lives will be too!

IS NOT an arrival or something to be permanently "attained".

IS dynamic and will change on a daily basis and with changes in life. Each day balance may look different depending on your priorities that day. A sense of balance in your life will feel and look different if you are single or married, have children, or whether you work full time, own your own business or are enjoying retirement.

IS NOT a one-time assessment, but ratheran ongoing process of managing the reality of our daily lives.

IS allocating the right amount of time to the right activities.

IS NOT equal time spent on all activities. The reality is it just doesn't make sense that we would allocate the same number of hours to each activity per day.

IS about enjoying what you do! Frankly, we can potentially get many things done in one day/week/month, but yet still feel off balance.

IS NOT only about what and how much you accomplish in the major areas of your life. Are you deriving satisfaction from what you are accomplishing? Decide for yourself each day what you will accomplish and enjoy, so you can experience a greater sense of balance in your life.

Suggested Actions:

1) Reflect on the definitions of life balance. Which one in particular resonates with you the most? Does this alter your view of your life or aspect of your life? How might you think differently now?

2) Decide what you will do when you feel off-balance. What tools will you use? What questions will you ask yourself? What support do you have available?

Don't go it alone. The Launch Your Life workbook written by life coach Sara Clark-Williams is a helpful guide through the process of goal setting. Completing the exercises in her workbook will increase your sense of balance by intentionally reflecting on each of the seven important life areas. It challenges you to inventory your life, set specific goals and build a road map to success. For more information on the Launch Your Life workbook, or the coaching services that Sara offers, visit her site at: http://www.LYLCoach.com

What Is Life Balance, Really?

By: Sara Clark-Williams

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