6 Tips to Creating a Balanced Life

I thought, as balance has been the biggest challenge in my life in 2020, that I would write an article on ways in which I have and intend to further develop a balanced structure into my daily routine as the year unfolds. This will keep me accountable in moving forward and give me a framework to work from, making small, but impactful steps in achieving my desired goals.

1. Assess Your Life as it is Now.

Looking at ourselves as we really are is the first step in restructuring our lives.

Do you feel physically exhausted, mentally stagnant or find yourself struggling to build the energy to do the tasks you set out to do.

Would you call yourself a workaholic?

Do you feel a lack of alignment?

If you answer yes to any of these questions, your life is probably out of balance.

As I entered into 2020, I didn't think balance would be a challenge of mine. I am versatile, agile and fast-moving, so I believed I would be able to adapt to the recent changes in my life.

Little did I know, finding balance has been one of the most challenging elements of my life in 2020 thus far.

2. Make a Conscious Decision to Become Balanced.

Choosing reality as our basis of decision is the second step to becoming balanced. Achieving balance allows us to reach our goals and our purpose in life while creating less stress to do so.

A conscious decision to change is now in order.

I soon realized that in order to improve, I needed to identify the problems at hand.

I was completely out of balance, struggling to find the time to gym, sleep and meditate.

This lack of alignment soon reflected in relationships, work and my personal life.

I needed to urgently find ways to become aligned with my focus and goals.

3. Make that Decision on a Minute-to-Minute Schedule.

We are all instant forgetters.

Remember all those resolutions you made way back in January?

Renewing our decisions on a daily, minute-to-minute basis allows us to ease into change, instead of expecting things to change overnight.

I realized that small progressive goals are far more attainable than trying to reach them overnight.

Factors such as sleep, wake-to-work efficiency and time spent in the gym have all been factors I have been working on.

Most importantly, it has been imperative to find the time to continually learn and to spend time with those you love.

4. Set Goals in Every Area of Your Life.

Set realistic goals in all areas of your life to assist yourself in remembering that your ultimate goal is balance.

Your goals should cover:

• Your relationships

• Your physical being

• Your spiritual alignment

• Your mental development

• Your job

• Your finances

Each of us have goals and objectives, but sometimes they are too large to attain.

I have begun to break each goal into smaller, more attainable goals, compounding to eventually reach the greater goal itself.

This is probably one of the most challenging steps in finding balance; learning to be realistic as well as optimistic.

5. Be Willing to Take the Risk.

Being willing to assess ourselves and take the risk to change will not only enhance our lives, but you will feel more energy and an expanded awareness of what life is all about.

Acknowledging that balance is essential and recreating your life to encompass your decision is worth all the risk.

I am, and always have been a firm believer of stretching my physical, mental and emotional limits.

In doing this, I can learn about where the limit is for my mind, body and soul, allowing me to always work at my optimum level of performance.

What do I need more of?

What do I need less of?

Where is the equilibrium of success?

What feeds my soul that I need to increase in my life?

What do I need to stop doing?

How can I perform better?

All these questions have allowed me to become more accountable for my actions, my words and my development in this process.

6. Make Time to Reassess Yourself on a Daily Basis.

None of us can really know how well we are doing with change in our lives unless we are willing to reassess our position.

Don’t feel that your decisions are made in concrete; if something feels that it isn’t working, be willing to look at a new decision.

Make time for yourself every day, in a quiet meditative state, to relax and “check yourself out.”

One thing which has really changed my life is the weekly yoga session I have incorporated into my weekly schedule.

It is a time for me to really hone in on the week, focus on my thoughts and determine how I can become better for the week to come and how I could have been better during the course of the previous week.

I have also started meditating each day to give my mind the time to rest, find calmness and to let go of any negative thoughts I may have developed during the course of the week.

This keeps me focused, centered and mindful at all times.

If you have found this article interesting thus far, you may also like to read a few other articles of mine:

How I Created a Test to Further Enhance My Mind and Focus (pt.1)

Owning our Shadow Self: Unlocking Innovation, Creativity & Intuition

Emotional Intelligence, The 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) & Technical Assimilation

How to Operate in a World of Resistance & Obstacles

How To Be Fearless in Your Pursuit to Find Your Hustle

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