How to balance your life

Have you ever felt burned out from trying to juggle personal and professional responsibilities? If you have, you’re not alone.

Almost 50 percent of Americans report they have hard time finding the balance between their work and home life.

Carol Anderson is a neuropsychologist, mother of five, wife and philanthropist – and that’s just part of the list.

“I feel like I am this master maid, waitress, you know, driver – I mean, I do a lot of things for other people,” she said. “It’s so easy to get lost in the tasks we do every day.”

Terry Hansen with Hansen Group said finding the balance starts with a two-letter word.

“We need to get good at saying no sometimes,” he said. “You know, we get caught up in a lot of community things, church things, social things. Sometimes, there’s a lot of hunting and football and gaming and a lot of things that are good, but they don’t revolve around our priorities.”

Hansen said having a schedule is crucial.

“Plan and think about what is going to happen over the next day or two and anticipate things and schedule things and react less to things that will certainly make a difference,” he said.

He also said happiness starts with taking care of yourself

“The more you and I can focus on the basic things, the foundational things that will take care of our mind and our body and our soul and our spirit our intellectual creative side, the more happy we will be at home and at work,” he said.
Hansen said making time for exercise is also important because it helps you clear your mind.

Anderson says although she doesn’t always have it all together, her best advice is to make sure you do something separate from your responsibilities, “something that gives you a sense of meaning and purpose and identity outside of the day-to-day roles that you have to fill.”