Y.O.U. Inc: Five Tips for a Perfect Work/Life Balance

Boy have we gotten busy with work. Our reasons range from economic necessity to expressing our inner voice's mission to having a creative inspiration inside that just needs to be manifested NOW.

Either way, with the ability to access our computers 24/7 many of us at times forget to balance our work time with our personal time for exercise, family time, spiritual practices, relaxation and plain fun. My fiancé reminds me when I am slumping over my computer too long with something like “Hey honey, watch that slump asana. You’ve been going a long time” Of course when a project that excites us or sparks our life's mission includes exercise, creative or physical pleasure then we get to combine it all, but many folks are sharing that their family, body or community is getting neglected due to the scale weighing too heavily on work and not enough on other aspects of life and our soft addictions don't allow us to put down our cell phones or iPads and stay off our laptops.

I suggest to balance our work/life by changing our life from one of default to being proactive by design. Here's 5 tips to help do that.
1.) Take some dedicated time to examine your work/life scale. Make an appointment with you as the CEO of your life to make a plan to balance the work/life scale.
2.) List what is important to you. Keep your health, family and friends, and social causes, etc in mind when you consider your commitments and make a conscious, intentional choice about what you can give yourself over to and get behind it 100%.
3.) Make a list of what you want to do in key areas of your life. From health, career, relationships, relaxation, fun, to personal growth, put what you want in your calendar first. Having your priorities and desires clearly mapped out in this way greatly assists you to stay on track and move in the direction of what you really want.
4.) Keep your word with yourself. This is essential. This is key to give you a rock-solid foundation from which to create the balanced work/life you desire.
5.) Listen to your body. Instead of taking action by default, you follow your plan and make choices that register in your body that are aligned with your desires. If your body says "no," to a busy project, listen. Your body when it lines up with your perfect work/life plan becomes a reliable barometer that can remind you to make choices in every moment that will give you the life you desire and deserve.