Life Balance and How To Be Happy

Having life balance is something many of us strive for. We believe that when the different areas of our lives such as relationships, career and health are humming along we will be happy or happier.

How would you like to ensure that this really does happen for you? Would you also like to free up your time so that you can enjoy more of your life? Well you can as long as you consistently take action on the following:

1. Look After Yourself First

Exercise regularly and eat healthily. Do the right thing by yourself and you'll have heaps of energy, be motivated,more productive and happier.

2. Surround Yourself with Positivity

Circulate with positive people, read motivational books and listen to motivational tapes/cds while driving, commuting, waiting for appointments.
Avoid negative people like the plague. They will drain your energy.

3. Clean out the Clutter

You will save yourself heaps of time, energy and money if you clear out your work and home environment…paperwork, books, old equipment etc. regularly. You'll be able to find things, save money because you won't have to buy what you already have hidden somewhere, plus you'll be less stressed. You'll feel better which will make you happier.

4. Jazz Up Your Environment

If you work and live in a pleasant environment, you'll naturally feel better and happier. A clean, uncluttered home or workplace makes you feel good and happy to be there.

5. Dress for Success

When you look good, you feel good , when you feel good you are happier. Have an image makeover.

6. Plan Time For Fun

With so much to organise in your busy life you need to record your appointments, things to do and goals somewhere. Use a paper diary or digital organiser that you can take everywhere. This is the most effective way to get things done, plan your work and your life.

7. Learn to say "No"

To dramatically improve your productivity and do more of the things you want in your life, you have to be firm with others and let them know if you cannot, will not or are unavailable to fulfil their requests. If you constantly say "yes" to everyone else's requests you will never have life balance.

Book yourself into a self-assertiveness course to learn these skills if you feel you need to.

8. Do What You Do Best and Delegate the Rest

At work see if there are ways you can delegate tasks which would suit someone else's talents. Many office and home based workers are spending heaps of time on mundane secretarial tasks which would take a person who is trained in that area a quarter of the time to undertake.

At home hire a gardener and cleaner to take care of the basic household chores. It's worth investing the extra dollars if you can have more free time to do what you want to.

9. Compliment Someone Every Day

How do you feel when you receive a compliment? Make someone's day…give before you get because what goes around, comes around.

To ensure you continue to have life balance, you'll need to continually action these simple yet very effective ideas. You'll feel good, look good and have more time to enjoy your life… and when you're enjoying life, you're happy!

PS. Have you heard of Paul Blackkburn? He has taught thousands of people to better their lives in his twenty-one years as a leader in the Human Potential Movement. Author of the popular book "Beyond Success", Paul has been a guest on numerous radio and television shows including Getaway, A Current Affair and The Midday Show ". Lorraine Pirihi interviewed Paul and the recordings are available to buy on-line and download now for the seminar “Amazing Secrets Reveal How to Eliminate Stress From Your Life, Boost Your Self-Confidence, and Program Yourself For a Lifetime of Success".

Lorraine Pirihi is Australia's No. 1 Productivity Coach.  She's also a dynamic presenter and a leading business and life coach. Her business The Office Organiser specialises in showing small business owners and managers, how to get organised at work so they can have a life! Lorraine is also a dynamic speaker and has produced many products including "How to Survive and Thrive at Work!"

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