[CHAT] Finding balance
Why can it sometimes be so hard to strike a balance? We are going to try and find out on Monday's Getting Real.
- Acknowledge… what is really going on? Be honest with yourself.
- Examine… where is the imbalance? Is it internally or externally?
- Set goals… make a list.
- Plan tasks… daily, weekly, monthly.
- Reflect… what worked? What didn't work? how do you refocus? what fears or anxieties did you have?
- Prepare… to overcome the negative talk or the anxiety
- Empower…. what do you need to keep reminding yourself?
- Connect… make sure you communicate with your loved ones
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”
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See you next week!
Have a good night and an awesome week!
Was it only us two left?!
Yeah I really enjoyed this session, thanks for the chat!
Sorry guys. I got caught up with last minute planning for an event later this week. Hope everyone had an awesome chat and see you all in a fortnight? (public holiday?)
You guys have been so awesome tonight! 
to wrap things up here's our final question:
What advice would you give someone who is struggling to find balance?
What advice would you give someone who is struggling to find balance?
I think I'm the one who needs the advice! 
Just not stressing over trying to be perfect is the main one. There is no Perfect and some people need to be shown that.
WHO is someone you really idolise in your life, that you think has great balance? How do you think they acheive that?
I can't remember where i came accross this quote but it went a little something like this "You have the same amount of hours a day as Beyonce, make them count".
This ressonated with me as she is someone who seems to have it all! she has a successful career, beautiful husband and child and seems to have a great and balanced life.
We have the same amount of time in a day as her... i interpret this as we can achieve greatness if we allocated our time to striving for success and making sure we fit in enough time to look after ourselves in the process.
What advice would i give to someone who is struggling to find balance? I would tell them to jump onto this forum and read all of the amazing suggestions that we have made tonight!! haha
It makes it worse to the point where I need to see a counsellor.
See I'm comparing myself to them right now!
I dont really have an answer to this to be honest!
I do however idolise a lot of footy players and try to play may games like them, enjoying every moment and giving it my all.
Goodes really is a great role model for all.
Small but efficient steps are great to achieve balance- great ideas guys!
Time for our next question:
What are some mental wellbeing exercises you think you could practice when feeling like you don't have enough balance in your life? Meditation, self care, mindfulness?
What are some mental wellbeing exercises you think you could practice when feeling like you don't have enough balance in your life? Meditation, self care, mindfulness?
As I said before, being grateful for the small things in life is what I like to do.
I also use the smiling mind app sometimes which is great to relax
I usually don't use these things though I like to focus on footy and look forward to it and when I can play the drums. Getting out on the field more often would help me to let go of small things that I get angry over or worry about which would give me more balance.
