Thursday, March 15, 2012

Balance... is the best.

It's easy to become addicted to something that makes you feel good in the moment. Food, a hobby, a person, exercising, friggin' FACEBOOK, even work sometimes (damn workaholics... I'm one of them), alcohol, partying.... Too much of anything can turn into being too much of really.. nothing.

Too much exercise can hurt your body.
Too much work can affect your social life.
Too much of someone can just make you annoyed of that person.
Too much food (even if it's healthy) can cause you to gain weight.

Too much of something, no matter how "healthy" it may seem, is not good for you.

That's why finding balance in life is so damn important. A lot of people have so many wants and desires.. but for some reason they feel like they "do not have time" to do what they want to do (get in shape, have a relationship, make more friends, see family more often, etc). One possible solution to this is finding a balance so you're not doing too much of one thing... and as a result, you'll make time for the other things you want to accomplish.

For my workaholics (like me!): Work only 8 hours a days. This way, you'll have time to work out a few times a week after you leave the office, you'll be able to go out to a social event one night a week and meet new people, and you'll actually have some time for yourself.

For my party people: Go out and party (and drink) only once a week. This way, you'll feel more energized everyday (because you'll be going to sleep earlier and waking up earlier), you'll have time to find activities that are more purposeful (not that partying isn't! :)), and you'll be limiting the amount of alcohol you're drinking (and cigarettes if you smoke). 

For my salsa dancers!!: As hard as this is (trust me I KNOW!!), go out dancing only once a week. This way, you'll actually be able to have a life outside the scene!!! I know first hand how hard it could be to resist the urge to go dancing. But, remember... too much of something is not good for you. Try to limit yourself to one night of dancing a week so you can have opportunities to do other activities to diversify yourself, meet other types of people, focus more on work, and focus more on yourself.

For my relationship people <3: Try to spend only 2 (maybe 3 but that's pushing it) days a week with your bf/gf. This will help you maintain your social life outside the relationship because you'll have more time to spend with friends, it will give you a chance to actually miss your bf/gf which will keep your relationship alive and passionate, and it will allow you time for just yourself.


(I'm not saying you should literally follow the limitations I listed above as far as amount of days/week for a certain activity. I'm just throwing examples out there to illustrate my point.)

If we overdo a certain activity or spend a ton of time being around someone we like, a lot of times we end up not feeling good about the activity or the person.. Why? Because we eventually start taking it/them for granted. Having a balanced life helps you appreciate what you love to do the most and who you love to be with the most. It helps you not take these things and people for granted.

Find balance in your life so you have time to do everything and anything you want to do.