| l feel a little off balance at times. Maybe we’re | | | | 6. Occupy your thoughts and time mostly with positive |
| having difficulty sleeping or we’re stressed or | | | | ideas and activities. |
| getting emotionally sensitive and finding there is drama | | | | 7. Have an assortment of healthy friends in different |
| in some or all of our relationships. Often during these | | | | niches of life. "Don't put all your eggs in one basket," or |
| times our life is focused area too much in one or more | | | | all your social time into one friend or one group of |
| areas. Dividing our attention between different activities | | | | friends. This way when there are problems, and there |
| and finding routines helps us to restore balance. | | | | almost always are occasionally even in good |
| Here are some tips that may help you to restore a | | | | relationships, you will be able to have some enjoyable |
| feeling of balance: | | | | time or get emotional support from other friends. |
| 1. Limit your online time (emails, forums, instant | | | | 8. If you have been watching a lot of television, limit |
| messaging) to two hours a day. | | | | your television to no more than 3 hours a day, at least |
| 2. Leave the house every day in the morning, even if | | | | for a week. |
| you don't need to be somewhere. You can go to a | | | | 9. Balance the time in your day between different |
| coffee shop and read the paper, visit a library or a | | | | activities and efforts, even at work or college. Too |
| museum, or go for a long walk or bicycle ride. | | | | much of one type of activity can make you feel more |
| 3. Keep regular sleeping hours. If you are having | | | | stressed or dissatisfied. Pace yourself with deadlines |
| difficulty sleeping, at least assign certain hours for | | | | so that you won’t have to do marathon |
| sleeping, resting, reading, or quiet television (if that | | | | sessions to catch up. |
| makes you drowsy). | | | | 10. Don't work on personal healing or self improvement |
| 4. Save the last hour of the day for quiet and reading | | | | too much. It gets too intense and ultimately does not |
| books or television - no phone, no computer, no work. | | | | help. |
| 5. Step away from people who are pulling you off | | | | 11. LIGHTEN UP! Don't take things too seriously... |
| balance with drama or their own negativity. Usually you | | | | practice laughter, and ESPECIALLY laughing at |
| only need to do this until you feel balanced again. | | | | yourself! |