Life Balance Wheel
As we head into summer and the world is picking back up, a lot of people are trying to make up for last year's “lost time”. We are packing our schedules with places to go, people to see, and experiences that we missed out on last summer.
But this jam-packed schedule can lead to burnout. We can become so laser-focused on one thing that we have our blinders on and neglect other areas of our lives. Before you let yourself reach that state, I encourage you to take stock of how you're investing your time.
I am all about great life-hacks. The more tools we have in our tool-belt, the easier it is to weather the storms that come our way. The Life Balance Wheel is one of my go-to tools. It gives us clarity about what is, and what isn't working in our lives. It quickly determines what areas of our lives are thriving, and which might be being neglected.
The wheel represents your life, the whole you. The pieces of the pie are areas of your life. This tool gives us a snapshot of where you are currently. We’ll never have a perfectly round wheel, but we can at least identify where it might be bumpy, out of balance, or lacking energy.
Using a tool like this is such a quick and easy way to organize the parts of your life you find the most valuable and gives you a visual as to how you’re actually prioritizing your life.
I’ve come back to this tool time and time to give me perspective and help me identify areas of my life that I value, but am not investing in. Each time I do it, these shifts have made such an incredible difference in my life.
Before we can set goals and move forward, we have to know where we are. Sometimes it's difficult to tell ourselves the truth, but once we can, there's freedom on the other side.
Want to get a snapshot of where you are right now? Create your own Life Balance Wheel! Click here for a quick way to get clarity about your life. It all starts with clarity! Grab your Life Balance Wheel Kit here!
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Kim Anderson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC-MHSP) and a Certified Life Professional Coach (CPLC) who loves helping others live their lives with passion and purpose. She lives with her husband and two teenagers outside of Nashville, in Franklin, Tennessee, where she loves seasons, rolling hills, and the warmth of the South. Follow Kim at www.kimanderson.life, on Instagram @kim_anderson_life, and on Facebook@ KimAndersonLifeCoachingto learn more about what she offers.
