The key to Finding Balance and Living a Good Life
Do you ever feel a bit overwhelmed by everything you have to do and all the demands on your time? Have you ever wondered about how to find balance in life?
- How do you keep balance in your life?
- How to achieve balance in life?
- What are the benefits of balance?
Life is pretty hectic at times, and it can feel like there’s a constant tension between what you need to get done and what you know you should do.
But the research is clear: happy, resilient people have balance across three key foundations:
- Purpose & Meaning
- Community & Connection
- Health & Wellbeing
These are the people who take change in their stride and weather anything the Change Storm throws their way. They’re confident and they’re killing it!
The trick to finding balance in life is to maintain the balance across these three foundations, especially when things get hectic and crazy, because these are the things that will make you most resilient through the tough times.
Here’s a little bit more about each of these three foundations and how they can help you find balance in life.
Meaning & Purpose
Having a sense of meaning and purpose in life is critical to resiliency and living a happy life. You need it to thrive and flourish. It’s about having a reason to get out of bed in the morning, setting goals and having commitments. Some lucky people get that purpose through their job, but many of us get our purpose through other activities such as volunteering, learning or experiencing new things or caring for others.
Community & Connection
Connecting with others and contributing to your community are proven to build emotional resiliency and make your life happier. It is so important not to neglect this part of your life, especially if it doesn’t come easily, like when work is really busy or if you’re a natural introvert.
Be patient: it can take up to 150 hours to become good friends with someone. So don’t get discouraged if it takes a while to develop new friends.
Health & Wellbeing
Your health and wellbeing is critical to your happiness. Luckily, there is a wealth of information about how to make small changes to your life to make it healthier and improve your wellbeing.
This means that more often than not, you choose to:
- eat well and drink plenty of water
- get enough sleep, regularly and consistently
- do regular exercise every week
- remember to rest too!
But remember, it’s about doing the right thing most of the time. Don’t aim for perfection. Setting unrealistic goals is not going to help you, in fact it will be impossible to live up to and you’ll likely just give up.
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