How Well Do You Maintain Balance?

If trying to maintain balance in your life makes you feel like a tightrope walker, you’re not alone. Most of us have so many demands on our time and energy; life can feel like a three-ring circus. Take this quiz to see how well you are meeting responsibilities, while also recognizing and fulfilling personal needs and wants.

True / False
¤   ¤  1. The only way I can successfully manage my life is to take care of myself physically and emotionally.


¤   ¤  2. Nurturing myself enlarges my capacity to help others.


¤   ¤  3. I eat healthfully and exercise regularly.


¤   ¤  4. I get check-ups, go to the dentist, and take preventative precautions.


¤   ¤  5. I set aside personal, quiet time for myself, whether I’m meditating or simply letting 
my thoughts drift. 


¤   ¤  6. I experience the gifts of each season: ice skating, sledding, bundled-up beach walks; gardening, hiking, more time outside; camping, swimming, barbecues; harvesting the bounty, gathering wood, spending more time inside.


¤   ¤  7. Creativity nurtures me, too. I do what I love, whether that’s cooking, drawing, painting, writing, dancing, singing or another creative pursuit. 


¤   ¤  8. Reaching out to others enriches my life. I spend quality time with family and friends.


¤   ¤  9. Contributing to the world provides connection and purpose, so I give my time, energy and experience where it is most useful. 


¤   ¤  10. I notice and heed the emotional signals that tell me I’m out of balance: irritability, overwhelm, resentment.


¤   ¤  11. If I feel that I’m catching a cold, I realize I may have stressed my immune system with overactivity, so I stop and take care of myself.


¤   ¤  12. When I need or want to, I say no to requests for my time.


¤   ¤  13. I listen to and honor the requests my body makes for such things as a nap, a walk, green vegetables, hot soup.


¤   ¤  14. If I have something planned for myself, I don’t just toss that aside when someone makes a request of me.


¤   ¤  15. I’m busy, but I find time to do the things I want to do.


¤   ¤  16. I’m happy. I regularly experience well-being, contentment, even joy.

 

Your Guilt-Free Challenge: 

If you answered false more often than true, you may want to take a look at the questions to which you answered false and see if you can incorporate something of its message into your life. You can also get assistance with your balance using my GOT BALANCE? audio program. Please don’t hesitate to call if you’d like to explore the issue of work and life balance further.

GOT BALANCE?

Looking for greater life harmony and balance?

Are you a working professional frustrated trying to do it all and feel as though you are unable to get off the treadmill of life? Get ready to find your unique sense of balance and make the small shifts to get there using this 45-minute audio and 18-page booklet.

You can get the digital download and start today!