Approaching the retirement bracket, you may find there is quite a lot of emphasis out there on finding balance in the new lifestyle you lead. Balance is all about maintaining harmony in your life. When faced with a change as challenging and exciting as a new move, you may find that one of your disciplines gets put on the back-burner while another takes precedence during this fast paced time.

But how do you re-introduce balance without placing unnecessary stress on yourself? In this article we’ll discuss ways you can retrieve balance and maintain harmony in your every day life, even under the stress of moving.

There are three popularly discussed constituents of balance in everyone’s life. Of course, your individual balance will differ from the next persons, but mostly, we refer to the following cornerstones for balance in everyday life.

• The Physical- Clears the head, improves fitness, brings clarity and freshness into your day.
• The Social- Links you with your community and environment, provides you with satisfying relationships and experiences.
• The Emotional- The value of satisfaction and achievement, or appreciating yourself every day.

Creating Balance in Context:

Great Balance often comes from a solid routine. For example, if you tend to walk every morning at five, see the sunrise then make it back home for eggs and coffee before the day begins, we’d call that a well balanced morning for an active person. You’ve achieved your physical and social goals for the beginning of your day, and this puts you in an ideal frame of mind, which forms a sense of achievement and emotional satisfaction.

But I’m Still Settling In?

If you’ve recently moved, and your routine has suffered, it doesn’t have to be a challenge to get it back. Often, physical fitness it the first value to take the back seat during challenging times. But you don’t have to miss out! For example, if you’re too exhausted to walk in the morning, why not map out your new walk and take it in the afternoon, while you recharge? You can arrange to socialise over coffee with a new neighbour, or accomplish an emotional task you know is going to take time and effort to finish.

Whatever happens, simply know that you’re working on forming your new routine, and balance can’t be that far away. It’s really about harm minimisation and bringing a sense of preparation and acceptance into a situation of change when it has to occur. If you’re feeling a lack of balance after your move, try these tips and see how a simple change can help swing things back in your favour!

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