BALANCEBALANCEWork + Life = BalanceWork + Life = Balance

BalanceBalance

bal·ance bal·ance – noun: – noun: 1) a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal 1) a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal

distribution of weight, amount, etc. distribution of weight, amount, etc. 2) something used to produce equilibrium; 2) something used to produce equilibrium;

counterpoise. counterpoise. 3) mental steadiness or emotional stability; 3) mental steadiness or emotional stability;

habit of calm behavior, judgment, etc. habit of calm behavior, judgment, etc. 4) a state of bodily equilibrium. 4) a state of bodily equilibrium. 5) an instrument for determining weight5) an instrument for determining weight

Why we need balanceWhy we need balance

To do what we do effectivelyTo do what we do effectively To be productiveTo be productive To have good health and wellnessTo have good health and wellness Because it affects those around usBecause it affects those around us To live a fulfilling lifeTo live a fulfilling life

Do you have balance?Do you have balance?

Are your days too crazy?Are your days too crazy? How do you handle stress?How do you handle stress? Do you have an outlet?Do you have an outlet? How do you handle change and How do you handle change and

conflict?conflict? How do others see you?How do others see you?

Reality CheckReality Check

What type of personality are you?What type of personality are you?

Can you be all you want to be?Can you be all you want to be?

Five Tips To BalanceFive Tips To Balance

Figure out what is importantFigure out what is important Drop unnecessary activitiesDrop unnecessary activities Protect your private timeProtect your private time Accept help to balance your lifeAccept help to balance your life Plan fun and relaxationPlan fun and relaxation

Tip #1: Figure Out What is Tip #1: Figure Out What is ImportantImportant

Most Common RankingsMost Common RankingsChildrenChildren

SpouseSpouse

Satisfying CareerSatisfying Career

Religion/SpiritualReligion/Spiritual

HealthHealth

SportsSports

ArtArt

HobbiesHobbies

Michelle’s RankingsMichelle’s RankingsKids/HusbandKids/Husband

Religion/SpiritualReligion/Spiritual

Successful CareerSuccessful Career

Healthy ExerciseHealthy Exercise

Community Service/VolunteeringCommunity Service/Volunteering

Tip #1: Figure Out What is Tip #1: Figure Out What is ImportantImportant

Tip #2: Drop Unnecessary Tip #2: Drop Unnecessary ActivitiesActivities

Video/Computer Games Video/Computer Games TelevisionTelevision CleaningCleaning Celebrity MagazinesCelebrity Magazines

Tip #3: Protect Your Private Tip #3: Protect Your Private TimeTime

Carve out hours to contribute to Carve out hours to contribute to yourself and others. yourself and others.

Guard this time fervently and don’t Guard this time fervently and don’t let work or others intrude.let work or others intrude.

Few people are so important that you Few people are so important that you need your phone on all the time.need your phone on all the time.

Your family and you are worth it.Your family and you are worth it.

Tip #4: Accept Help To Balance Tip #4: Accept Help To Balance Your LifeYour Life

Get a babysitter, rely on your Get a babysitter, rely on your spouse, tag-team with your friends. spouse, tag-team with your friends.

Even one hour can make a world of Even one hour can make a world of difference to your sanitydifference to your sanity

Get away from working parents Get away from working parents guilt…guilt…

Tip #5: Plan Fun and Tip #5: Plan Fun and RelaxationRelaxation

Put it on your calendarPut it on your calendar Weekly/Daily activitiesWeekly/Daily activities Book Clubs, Date NightsBook Clubs, Date Nights If you believe you are worth it, plan itIf you believe you are worth it, plan it Vacation Time – Use it!Vacation Time – Use it!

EvaluateEvaluate

How will you know how you are you doing? How will you know how you are you doing?

Ask yourself questionsAsk yourself questions Was I balanced this week?Was I balanced this week? Did I give enough to all of the things I value?Did I give enough to all of the things I value? How can I fix things or replicate the week?How can I fix things or replicate the week? Change your thinking one step at a time.Change your thinking one step at a time.

TipsTips

Put it on your calendar – it usually gets Put it on your calendar – it usually gets donedone

Post reminders of what is important Post reminders of what is important near your work spacenear your work space

Keep a notebook by your phone.Keep a notebook by your phone. Remember, one goal at a time. Remember, one goal at a time. Bring your meal to workBring your meal to work

TipsTips

Get your colleagues, husband, Get your colleagues, husband, friends involved and on board with friends involved and on board with work outs.work outs.

Schedule your exerciseSchedule your exercise Drivers – Keep a work out bag in the Drivers – Keep a work out bag in the

trunk of your car.trunk of your car. When you travel, bring your exercise When you travel, bring your exercise

clothes – Every trip!clothes – Every trip!

And More TipsAnd More Tips

Make your plate colorfulMake your plate colorful Make dinner for your familyMake dinner for your family Share responsibilitiesShare responsibilities At the end of each day write your “to At the end of each day write your “to

do” list for the next daydo” list for the next day Keep a routineKeep a routine Hang out with the cool kidsHang out with the cool kids