No matter what your workout goals are, if your life feels out of balance it will be difficult to maintain the lifelong consistency that you are likely striving for. Demanding jobs, family obligations, and the constant feeling of being connected to technology can leave us all out of balance and fighting to find more time for our priorities. If you struggle with balance, FitClub has tips to get you back on track to living a happier, healthier, more balanced life.
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To find balance, you have to check in with yourself daily. Balance isn’t something that you can find in a long weekend or on a Sunday morning while you’re checking off household chores. Like a healthy workout routine, balance is a fluid concept and may look very different for you than it does for your friends and family. If you feel that you’re not able to find time for healthy relationships and proper rest amidst your competing demands, your schedule is likely out of balance. That feeling may come and go through the course of any week or month, but taking time each day to practice balance in your lifestyle will help you recognize what works for you and what you need to meet your needs.
Learn to say “no”. Prioritizing your goals and needs is easy when you’re eliminating tasks that don’t feel important to you. Learning to say “no” to competing interests can be more challenging. Too many competing priorities can ultimately leave you with a feeling that you’ve accomplished nothing. To find balance and time, you have to keep asking yourself what is most important to you on that day, in that hour, until you can narrow down what matters most over the long term. Often, taking time to reflect on priorities forces you to delegate, defer, or just say “no”. As difficult as that may seem in the moment, the result may be a more balanced lifestyle, complete with the things that matter most.
Make time for yourself. Our lives can feel out of balance when we spend more time attending to the needs of others and neglecting our own needs. By making an appointment with yourself to workout at FitClub, you can prioritize your physical and mental health with time that is meant only for you. Losing yourself in a group exercise class or with a strenuous workout can leave you mentally refreshed and able to take on your other obligations. You’ll also likely find that you have more energy and a better attitude about completing your tasks if you make time for yourself and balance a busy, stressful lifestyle with a stress reducing workout.
Do you struggle with finding balance in your life? What helps you throw your life back into balance?
