Living a Balanced Life

Living a balanced life is something that is becoming more and more important for one’s personal health and overall well-being.

Balance is key in whatever we do and finding the right balance is very important for overall success.

Having a balanced lifestyle may be difficult but, it is very possible, if one is deliberate about it and has the right guidance.

Engage in self-care:

Self-care pertains to any activity you partake in or any decision you make that improves your physical and mental health. Mental health has an effect on physical health and vice versa.

Learning a language, going for a dance class, singing up for a cooking class, engaging in your hobbies, going on a spa date, anything that would help in relaxing you qualifies as self-care. Eating balanced diets, making sure to stay hydrated, exercise and meditation, getting adequate sleep, doing away with smoking and vaping all qualify as taking care of your body.

For proper balance, you have to be healthy both mentally and physically.

Surround yourself with a good support system:

A good support system means good people who have your welfare at heart. People to spend time with, people to check up on you, people who make efforts to make your life easier. Your support system could comprise your family, your friends or other social connections.

Make out time for your system and also engage in activities to help you meet more people.

Spice up your routines:

Routines make us feel safer and help us be more efficient, but getting stuck in the monotony of our routines, can eventually make an individual feel stuck.

Try out new restaurants, pick up a new hobby, take a different route to work, these subtle changes can go some way in helping us perk up.

Avoid self-medication, recreational drug use and alcohol:

Ingesting alcohol in excessive quantities does not, as commonly mistaken, solve anything. Neither do recreational drugs, as a way of distracting oneself from reality. They can only aggravate whatever difficulties or problems have arisen. In the case that this is already a problem, or to be specific, an addiction, it is necessary to seek help immediately.

Learn stress management techniques:

Stress is, unfortunately, a part of life. There will always be situations, projects and incidents that will cause us to get stressed out. Which is why it is important to learn ways of managing stress, this might differ from person to person.

Exercise, meditation, yoga, reading, listening to music, going on walks can all de-stress wonderfully.

However, take out time to figure out the best techniques for you and remember to laugh as often as you can.

Seek help when you need it:

Asking for help is not a sign of weakness, it is a sign of strength and also a sign of intelligence being able to understand you cannot do it all on your own.

Seeking professional treatment is effective and people who receive proper care can make a full recovery.

Set attainable goals:

Set goals that are realistic, there’s nothing wrong with pushing yourself but don’t overwork yourself.

Write what you want to achieve in any or all areas and work towards it.  Accomplishing your goals will make you feel valued.