Balance Is a Waste of Time

Author Matthew Kelly once said: “Work-life balance was a mistake from the start because we don’t really want balance. We want satisfaction.”

Balance is a sticky subject among many people. Individuals attempt to balance careers, partners, children, family commitments, charity work, classes, hobbies and worship time. Often included are big desires to improve personal health as well. How can one possibly balance so many things? Dr. Michele Reid answers this great question with a well-kept, unique secret that she has learned over the course of her distinguished career as an integrative holistic health coach. What is the answer: You can’t.

            Achieving perfect balance can be an utterly impossible goal. According to Dr. Reid, harmony is a much easier goal to attain than balance. Harmony implies that everything in one’s life is coexisting in a spirit of cooperation.Whether one calls it harmony or “fitting it all in,” there is a secret to doing more of what one wants to do and less of what one doesn’t.

            The answer may sound simple but actually takes massive amounts of willpower and determination to execute. It also requires that one is absolutely clear on what he/she wants his/her life to look like and also just as certain about that which is undesired in the pursuit of a harmonious life—things that have no place.

            The steps are simple yet profound. First, one must ask the following questions: What isn’t serving me well? What doesn’t need to be in my life? What is dragging me down and keeping me awake at night? Once these things have been identified, the process of removal must start. These questions must be addressed successfully to attain a true life of harmony.

            Next, the following questions must be answered: What do I want in life—today, this week and over a lifetime? What do I want to accomplish? What do I want to do? Whom do I want to be with? Once identified, one’s energy must focus on these things. Anything that doesn’t fit into this larger scheme needs to be eliminated, which may mean that the art of saying “no” must be perfected.

            Are we really ready to dive in and make a few necessary changes? One thing is for sure, it’s always helpful to have the ongoing support, accountability, inspiration and motivation from a family member, friend, or even a health coach. Good health coaches are knowledgeable and specially trained advisers that provide ongoing support and guidance to individuals that are setting their goals and making the sustainable changes necessary to improve their health and happiness.

            As a certified integrative holistic health coach, the number one comment that Dr. Reid receives from potential clients is this: “I know what to do to be healthy, lose weight and achieve harmony, but I need the support, accountability and motivation from someone like you to truly reach my goals.”

            These individuals need a guiding cheerleader on the road to harmony, and that is exactly what is provided when they “Get Well With Michele!” Those seeking harmony in 2016 should give these tips a try to see just how much more fulfilling life can be. Balance not required!

For more information, call Michele Reid, Ph.D., certified integrative holistic health coach, at 803-200-1158 and visit GetWellWithMichele.com.