Nine: Find Balance in Your Life
Finding your own personal balance in life is important if you’re going to achieve the health goals that you’ve set for yourself. If you don’t find this balance your life can feel out of control and overwhelming. You need to be clear about what it is that you need for yourself and to satisfy those personal needs.
One technique that you can use to attain this balance in your life is a tool called “mind mapping”. Mind mapping was developed by Tony Buzan and is the process of learning by using key words and images. Your mind doesn’t work in a linear fashion and mind mapping will help you to remember things associatively so that you can achieve more balance in your personal life as well as manage the projects and goals that are important to you. There are many different types of software on the market that will help you learn and manage the process of mind mapping such as MindGenius and MindManager.
One of the ways that you can determine how much personal and business balance you have in your life is by taking a look at the “wheel of life”. The wheel of life lets you use a balanced life chart that asks you specific questions about the areas of your life where you are most active. Based on your score you can determine how balanced your life is. There are eight categories of the wheel of life that include:
· social
· spiritual
· physical
· family
· financial
· professional
· community
· mental
You’ll be able to find out if your life is in balance or if there are parts of your own life wheel that need balancing.
Another thing that you can do to find and maintain balance in your life is to “clean your house” by taking care of the things that you have that are unfinished. This means wrapping up those loose ends that you’ve been avoiding for whatever reason. When you have unfinished business in your life it creates a chaotic feeling of unbalance that affects all areas of your life and prevents you from being as productive as you could be. These unfinished tasks can be as straightforward as physically cleaning your house to finishing that sales report that you’ve been avoiding for weeks.
Once you’ve identified the areas of your life that need cleaning, sorting, and completion you need to find the feeling of purpose that is going to inspire you to take the time and make the effort to change. You need to know that your purpose for balancing your life and cleaning your house is to clear your mind and give you the room to concentrate on what’s important in your personal and your business life. When things are in place, both physically and in your mind, you’ll have more success as your work towards your goals. Your purpose should be clear: to make room for the important things in life as you reach your goals.