originally posted on 01-06-2015 9:56 PM

Thank you for joining us for what has been another awesome GR sesh. See you next week Monday 8PM AEST.

Today we spoke about:

Allocating and prioritising enough time and love to different aspects of your life that include: school, work, hobbies, friends, and family. It is also about maintaining healthy mental, physical and emotional health, which includes sleeping well.

Good grades, social life and sleep are all important factors that contribute to living a well balanced life- but as discussed, there are more factors that need to be considered.

Looking after yourself to try and stay balanced can include treating yourself to that extra slice of pizza, going for walks, being creative, binge watching copious amounts of TV, meditating and exercising.

Making checklists, using a diary, cutting back on responsibilities/knowing your limits and asking for help are vital ways to make sure you’re not overwhelmed by everyday responsibilities.

Yoga, mindfulness, meditation and sports are great mental well-being exercises to help with maintaining balance.

Balance is different for everyone, often we find ourselves seeking to meet unrealistic representations of what a balanced life looks like- do what works for you!

Often we learn vicariously through other people how to lead a balanced life- our friends, TV stars, and our family members. They can inspire us to take more action in making sure we stay cool, calm and collected to lead well-balanced lives.

Some advice we’d like to give someone who is struggling to find balance is:

-Not to stress over trying to be perfect. Do what works for you!

-and… to “ jump onto this forum and read all of the amazing suggestions that we have made tonight!! Haha”

Did you find tonight’s chat interesting? Keen to know more? Check out the links below:

• balance study and relaxation
• managing your time
• 13 tricks to get things done

See you next week!