Balancing Your Time

Written By Colēgia

Time is one of the most valuable resources as it is limited in nature. Being able to properly use it can help you make the most of your life along with promoting an overall sense of happiness. Today we want to talk about the importance of this along with some constructive ways to work on this form of balance.

Personal Well-Being

Your personal well-being is extremely important and features a combination of things that need proper care and nurture. The most common of these is your overall nutrition, sleep, and physical health. Nutrition can be rather complex but some easy ways to work on this would be to eliminate foods that weigh you down, such as fast food and excessive snacks. These have high amounts of salt and sugars usually which can make you feel sick if too much is consumed. Balancing your diet with home-cooked meals is one such way to do this. Sleep is another major area that too many of us sacrifice. One way to balance your time for this is by setting an alarm for winding down in the evening and slowly focusing on relaxing. Our physical health is another thing to consider as it can be easy to forgo time for this. We can work on this by setting aside an hour each day to focus on exercise. It can be something as simple as going for a walk or playing a team sport with friends.

“Your personal well-being is extremely important and features a combination of things that need proper care and nurture.”

Emotional Health

Making time for our emotional health is another essential area where we need to allot time for. Two helpful ways we can do this is to take some time to meditate and to spend time with our friends. Meditation allows us to be introspective and focus on things that may be affecting us internally that we need to work on. It can cue us into whether we feel sad or angry about something and then take constructive steps toward improving that. Spending time with our friends is good because it gives us a means to connect with the people we care about. Planning out activities a few days ahead is one way to do this as it respects others’ schedules. Your friends are your support network and nurturing these relationships can lead to a more meaningful life full of happiness.

“Making time for our emotional health is another essential area where we need to allot time for.”

Putting it Together

Time management is essential to be able to do all of these things and while it may sound like a lot, it's something that can make a positive difference. One helpful way to do this is to have a schedule. Not everything needs to be planned but having an overall goal for the day can work wonders for keeping you on track. Alarms can also be very helpful for this as they can key you in on what to be doing at a certain time. Discipline is overall one of the most helpful skills when it comes to time management as it can keep you on track to take care of yourself even when you may not feel up to it. Time is extremely important and giving yourself the proper amount of care can improve your happiness.

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