Work-life balance has been quite challenging in the last six months, especially for those juggling the demands of work and home schooling or those looking after a relative directly affected by Covid.

A lot of us focus on better time management, which is a good place to start, but we also need to learn to manage boundaries better and to make better choices.

So here is the second tip in my “Rise and Grow in Uncertain Times’ series.

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Tip 2 – Find your ‘new’ balance

The Wheel of Life or Life Pie exercise can help you to identify your priorities and life goals.

1. On your notepad, draw a large circle segmented – like the slices of an orange. This represents your life balance. Label each segment with an area of your life, for example: finances | love/relationships | career/work | personal growth | friends | family | health etc.

2. Move around the wheel, scoring (from 1-10) how satisfied you are with each area of your life right now (1 = completely negative, needs improvement; 10 = completely positive, no room for improvement).

The wheel gives you a holistic picture of all the elements that make up a fulfilling and happy life, and allows you to focus on improving either one or several segments of your life at a time.

Which of these segments will you work on during these strange times?

Write down 2 or 3 actions to start moving forward in these areas over the coming months.
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Stay tuned for Tip #3 next Saturday!