How do we get the balance right between work, home and our social lives? Is it even possible? Keep reading to find out…
Life can get hectic for many of us. The perils of balancing the right home and work life while ensuring that you enjoy every minute life has to offer. It can sometimes feel that more of our attention is focused on other parts of our lives. Instead of just having the right balance in all three.
We have to work to pay our bills, and of course, we need to ensure that we can enjoy our home life. While still seeing friends and families and living life to the fullest. But how do those lucky people strike the balance just right? There are some things you can do to declutter your life and ensure that you can get the balance right for you. So I thought I would share with you a few of them.
Having the right support
One of the biggest things anyone can have is a good support network. It doesn’t matter how big or small that network is, it’s about what is right for you as an individual. This is your comfort blanket, your way of having someone to lean on when times get tough. It could be your partner, your parents, or even your closest friends or family members. It might just be one person or twenty. But knowing you have that support and backup to help you is enough to keep you going. This is particularly important when an area of your life requires more attention and focus.
Planning ahead
Some people live for the future and love nothing more than to map out the next ten years of their life. Others prefer to live in the here and now, and that’s fine too. But, planning ahead for your future isn’t just about knowing where you want to be in life in five years’ time. It’s more about planning for those unforeseen circumstances. Or ensuring that your family will be fine without you should something happen. So it’s worth writing a will, Future Proof life insurance policies, and having attorneys on hand for things like illness or workplace injuries. It’s not about thinking negatively, it’s just about good preparation.
Getting your priorities in order
The people that seem to have their lives in order know exactly what their priorities are. It might be their priorities for life, or just for the next five minutes of their time. They appreciate that time management is important for making the most out of their days. This is when a list can help you clear your mind and focus on the job at hand. Allowing you to focus attention on the areas of your life that need it at that moment.
Start your day in the right way
It is important for anyone who wants to feel like they have a balance with their lives is to start their day in the right way. There are a few things that you can do. One thing is to start your day earlier. It might be hard to get up earlier straight away so gradually lead up to it. You could look at setting your alarm five minutes earlier each week. With this time you could exercise, journal and do things for you to make sure that you are ready for the day ahead.
Avoid decision fatigue
Having decision fatigue is a real thing, especially if you spend your life making decisions. This means that when it comes to everyday things like what to wear or what to eat can become exhausting and pointless to you. Avoid the problems this will occur by planning ahead. Decide what you will eat for the week by meal planning and even consider a capsule wardrobe to help minimise your choices when it comes to clothes. That twenty minutes in the morning deciding what to wear could be put to better use elsewhere in your life.
Consider different wellbeing techniques
Finally, wellness tactics like yoga and focusing on a positive mindset can all add to your life. Helping you to get the balance you seek in your life from a mental side of things as well as physically. There are so many ways that you can incorporate different wellbeing techniques into your life.
Whether that is the morning or the evening making time for you to realign your mindset will help you to think clearer. Meditation is great for this, downloading apps such as Calm ensure that you can access it at a time to suit you. Exercise can also be classed as a focus for your well-being and how you feel. Prioritise yourself and you will start to notice significant changes in other aspects of your life.
I hope these tips help you get the balance you need in your life.
