The Balanced Lifestyle Self-Assessment Quiz
If trying to maintain balance in your life makes you feel like a tightrope walker, you’re not alone. Most of us have so many demands on our time and energy, life can feel like a three-ring circus. Take this quiz to see how well you are meeting responsibilities, while also recognizing and fulfilling personal needs and wants.
- The only way I can successfully manage my life is to take care of myself physically and emotionally. True/False
- By nurturing my own life, I increase my capacity to help others. True/False
- I eat healthfully and exercise regularly. True/False
- I get medical check-ups, visit the dentist twice a year, and take preventative measures to maintain my physical health and well-being. True/False
- I set aside personal, quite time for myself on a daily basis either to meditate or simply to let my thoughts drift. True/False
- I acknowledge the changes of seasons and engage in activities that coincide with each season (i.e., going to football games in the fall, going swimming in the summer). True/False
- I engage in activities that nurture my creativity, such as writing, cooking, painting, dancing or some other creative pursuit. True/False
- I feel my life is enriched when I reach out to other people. I make a point of spending quality time with my family and friends. True/False
- My personal relationships are honest, responsible, and satisfying. True/False
- I notice and heed signals that tell me I’m out of balance: stress; anxiety; irritability; confusion; resentment; lethargy; insomnia; changes in appetite. True/False
- I listen to and honor the requests my body makes with respect to my: needing more rest; needing more sleep; drinking more water; eating healthier foods; exercising or not over-exercising. True/False
- When I need or want to, I say no to requests for my time. True/False
- If I have something planned for myself, I don’t just toss it aside when someone makes a request of me. True/False
- Even when I’m busy, I still manage to find some time to do things I want to do. True/False
- I am happy. I regularly experience well-being, contentment, even joy.
If you answered false more than true, you may want to take a look at the questions to which you answered false and see if you can incorporate something of its message into your life. Please don’t hesitate to contact me at Capital LifeWorks if you would like to explore this issue further.
Best to all, Tricia
The key to keeping your balance is knowing when you’ve lost it. Anonymous