Are you balanced?

Are you feeling like you are just making it through the day, falling behind and never catching up, or merely making it to the end of the week and feeling exhausted when you arrive home? These are typical signs that clear boundaries and some degree of separation between work and home life must be established in order to be more effective in life. How individuals balance the demands of life has become increasingly important in a time when many households consist of two working parents with added responsibilities of taking care of children and/or elderly dependents. This paper will focus on ways to create balance between work and life with the ultimate goal of improving lifestyle. Improving lifestyle requires recognizing habits that sabotage balance, reevaluating one's life as it pertains to short and long term goals, and developing strategies enabling focus on what matters most at work and at home.