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How do you know if you have balance in your life?

Merimbula, NSW, Australia

I have just gotten back from a wonderful holiday in Merimbula NSW, what a beautiful part of Australia. 
I am not sure about you but when I go on holiday it takes a few days to ‘get in the holiday mode’, if you know what I mean.  It can take Rodney about a week to fully unwind, that’s pretty bad ah!! (Maybe he should get coached on it!!).

I think we are all guilty of overdoing certain aspects of our life, I know that as a coach I will ask my clients to take a reality check test to ascertain what areas of their life needs more attention.  I appreciate that change is easier said than done sometimes.  It then comes down to a choice of how you choose to live your life and what you will put up with as a result of your choices.

The expression work life balance was first used in the 1980’s to help explain the unhealthy life choices that many people were making, they were choosing to neglect other important areas in their lives such as family, friends and hobbies in favour of work related chores and goals. 

Many people these days experience burnouts due to overwork and increased stress, this condition is seen in nearly all occupations from blue collar to upper management.  Over the past decade a rise in workplace violence and increased absenteeism and compensation claims are all evidence of an unhealthy work life balance.
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