Feeling out of control can cause chaos in every area of your life.
And while you’re struggling to fix the problems in one area, your efforts are compromised by all the other life areas that aren’t getting your attention and festering problems of their own.
But control isn’t an “all or nothing” proposition.
You can exercise a degree of control over your life and experience a semblance of balance, if you can’t give all your life areas the attention and care they deserve.
In the same way you can take small steps towards any of your goals, creating balance involves establishing a structure in your life, where you dedicate some time and effort to each of your seven life areas.
Knowing that you’re not ignoring any life area will help you feel confident in facing life’s challenges, as you’re able to see the big picture of your life and everything you care about.
It also allows you to appreciate and respect the circumstances you’re facing, without demanding that you have everything you want and giving up on what you can have right now.
In what ways can you make small adjustments to your schedule so that you are able to cater for all your life areas?
What possible activities can you combine so that you get to make progress in several areas at the same time?
Don’t go for anything drastic, and don’t lament the fact that things can’t be perfectly balanced right now.
Make the most you can with what you have available to you.
That’s always the best you can do.