Finding Balance
A healthy, happy mind can contribute to good health. Balanced living means having a positive outlook, focusing on good habits, and lowering stress.
Balanced living means considering all aspects of your life: relationships, work, health, fitness and emotional wellbeing. Sometimes you need to set boundaries to ensure life can remain balanced and happy.
We all get bogged down with work and family responsibilities from time to time, but making time for yourself is necessary so that you can keep up with all your responsibilities. All batteries get run down, even yours. So recharge your body physically and mentally and make the commitment to enjoy some “you time” every day.
Empower yourself to say “no” to any commitments that are shifting your life into ‘overwhelm’.
Make time to care for yourself and indulge in creative outlets you enjoy to help with stress reduction:
meditate - make time each morning or evening (or both) to sit in silent mediation, use a guided mediation, undertake a walking mediation and go inwards.
eat healthy, nutritious foods
get up a few minutes earlier in the morning to savour a cup of coffee and some quiet time before everyone else wakes up.
make daily activities more fun - try a new recipe for dinner, take a long aromatherapy soak instead of a quick shower, or listen to new music or learn a new language while you commute to work.
devote time each week to a hobby you love or to learning a new one you’ve always wanted to try, art classes in particular are stimulating and rewarding.
instead of just sitting at your desk and gobbling down lunch while you keep working, spend your lunch hour doing things you enjoy, like going for a walk, taking an exercise class, or reading a book.
laugh!! Laughter is a great stress reliever and can help lower blood pressure, boost brain health, fight off infections and improve your mood.
Love your life, but ensure it’s well balanced and fun!
