The idea is that we balance all areas of our lives and live harmoniously.

When the people who really seem to have it all, talk about balance they talk about the pendulum swinging softly between:

Reality is that many of us cascade from one crisis fest to another like an out of control kid in a bumper car at the fair. WAHOOOOO!!

The big secret is that balance depends on YOU. But how? Here are the Ultim8 keys to a balanced you:

Yep, contrary to popular opinion (women especially, take note!)

Don’t believe me? Picture this:

“Concerned citizen dashes round plane aiding stricken passengers with oxygen masks. Heroine drops dead at row 28 having failed to fit her own mask first.”

Life on the ground, just as in the skies requires we treat ourselves the best in order to give the best.

Balance is always moving, living and breathing just as we do.

Sometimes we need to pay more attention to our relationships. At other times it’s work, finances or physical activity, etc.

There’s no right or wrong. We’re all juggling many balls at any given time.

What no one ever really tells you is that you get to have your own YOUNIQUE mix of balance, and it’ll always be in a state of flux. There are no rules. No right and wrong. We’re all different.

Don’t make the mistake of confusing balance with perfection

Perfection judges your every move, balance means making the most of life, getting it wrong sometimes, forgiving yourself, being flexible, living in flow. Laughing, burping, farting, balancing life, love, kids, work, and liberty just the best you can.

Just as you juggle to balance all the things in your life, it’s also vital to know that the jugglers are all different too.

Some jugglers need company, others like to be alone, some need more carbs, others more vegetables, some love music, others art and color.

Some need plenty of time with their significant other, some free spirits are often away on solo adventures.

Balance life in a way that suits YOU. No textbook can tell you how this looks.

Don’t let anyone tell you the only way for you is to get up for a run, have a smoothie, cycle to work in a city office, socialize for an hour at the end of the day, then return home to feed the cat. Seize YOUR life!

Clarity, clarity.

It’s difficult to have a balanced life unless you’re really clear on what it looks like.

Write down all the different things you need in your life, and how much time you want to dedicate to each.

Then schedule it. It’s the only way balance really happens.

If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always got, so it’s important to switch it up a bit.

Unless you say no to the things you don’t want to spend your time doing, you going to miss the good stuff.

Similarly, if you don’t say yes, to the things you’ve put off for so long, you’re going to miss more good stuff.

Saying no and putting down boundaries can be hard until you get very clear about what it’s costing you.

We live in a very instant world. Some instant stuff is cool.

However, the good stuff often takes some patience and drive to materialize.

Know when to dive in and when to use strategy.

Again, it’s all about clarity. Take a look at your life and see where you need to shift between these for balance.

Lots of people struggle to function in a chaotic environment.

Whether that’s an environment full of clutter, noise, action, too much solitude, inefficiency, it can seriously affect your balance.

Lots of people will clean the entire house before writing an essay. Because they need peace to work in.

Maintain an environment that acts as a springboard for all that you love.

This is different from saying yes and no to others since we often clutter our lives with chores and responsibilities we put on ourselves!

Weed out the irrelevant and the Not Much Fun, and replace it with Best Life Ever.

On our journey through life, it’s vital we have the right cast, team, tribe.

So much of our Great Balance Juggle is with people. If you can fill your life with fabulous people in as many parts of it as possible, you’ll be a long way down the road to better balance, and you’ll have wonderful times too!