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Maintaining a Healthy Balance


“Balance is a feeling derived from being whole and complete; it’s a sense of harmony. It is essential to maintaining quality in life and work.”

– Joshua Oseng





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Introduction

  • Life’s demands can make maintaining balance difficult
  • When life becomes unbalanced, health problems are more likely to affect daily activities, including work
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The Pleasure Principle

  • We began this workshop by introducing the idea that working well includes working toward your values
  • Your values are the basis for your motivation
  • For example, if you value your intellectual area, you may be motivated to learn new skills and information
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My Demands

  • Americans often think of demands as negative things that require our time and attention when we would rather be doing something else
  • Demands are a real and often unavoidable part of life
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Managing Stress

  • Sometimes, we have little control over stressors and must resort to using stress-management techniques
  • The stress-management session focused on that
  • Nothing knocks life out of balance like a major stressor, such as financial or relationship problems
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Planning a Healthy Lifestyle

  • So, what are your plans for creating a healthier lifestyle?
  • How do your values direct your plans?
  • Can you manage the Pleasure Principle and strengthen your willpower?
  • The answer is YES! Just be smart about what you ask of yourself.


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