Maintaining a healthy work-life balance is harder than ever these days. We are constantly being asked to take on more tasks at work. Many people now believe keeping a balance between the two is no longer possible.

There some things you can do, however, to tips the scales a little toward alignment, although you may not get them evenly balanced.

1. Add a few relaxing activities to your calendar each week.
This could be anything from taking a walk, to going to a museum, going to a movie, reading a trashy novel, or just zoning out with a latte at your local Starbucks. They don’t have to take a great deal of time. The key is to just get away from the stress of your life for a while to unwind.

And you need to put them on your calendar, to plan an exact time and date when you will do them. Otherwise you will just put them off.

2. Delegate when you can.
At work, if you can get help from a coworker, ask him or her to help out – with an offer to reciprocate at some other time. At home, put the kids to work with chores around the house.

3. Do a 10-minute morning workout.
As soon as you get out of bed, do a few quick stretches, some push up and sit ups and deep knee bends to get going. You should also make time to go the gym as well.

4. Go over your activities for the week and look for what you can cut out.
Can you cut things out of your daily routine that really are not adding anything of value to your life?

5. Learn something new each week that is not connected to work.
It could be a second language, learning how to paint, or play a musical instrument.

6. Keep a daily journal
This is a great way to not only relieve stress, but to learn more about yourself and even come to a better understanding of the events in your life.

7. Take care of yourself.
Make sure you get at least seven hours of sleep each night, get enough exercise and eat right.

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