Here are some suggestions for restoring your life-style balance:

Emotional

• Spend time with others whose company you enjoy.
• Reconnect with important people in your life.
• Use the Internet to talk to your buddies.
• Give yourself credit; praise yourself.
• Reread favorite books, watch your favorite movies.
• Identify and seek out comforting activities, objects, people, relationships, and places.
• Find things to make you laugh.
• Spend time your children.

Spiritual

• Make time to be alone and think about your Higher Power.
• Spend time in nature.
• Find a spiritual connection or community.
• Be open to inspiration.
• Be optimistic and hopeful.
• Be aware of the non-material aspects of life.
• Try, at times, not to be in charge or be the expert.
• Be open to not knowing.
• Identify what is meaningful to you and notice its place in your life.
• Meditate, pray, sing.
• Contribute to causes in which you believe.
• Read inspirational literature (talks, music, etc.).

Physical

• Eat regularly (e.g., breakfast, lunch, dinner).
• Eat healthy foods (e.g., limit processed foods, alcohol, “junk foods”).
• Exercise
• Get regular medical care for prevention and when needed.
• Take time off when sick.
• Remain active (e.g., dance, swim, walk, run, play sports, sing, or do some physical activity that you enjoy).
• Take time to be sexual with your partner.
• Make it a priority to get 8 hours of sleep per night when possible.
• Wear clothes you like and feel comfortable in.
• Take vacations.

Psychological

• Make time for self-reflection.
• Write a journal.
• Read books that are unrelated to work.
• Do something at which you are not an expert (e.g., new video game or sport).
• Decrease stress in your life.
• Notice your inner experiences; listen to your thoughts, judgments, beliefs, attitudes, and feelings.
• Let others know different aspects of your personality.
• Engage your mind in a new area (e.g., go to an art museum, history exhibit, sports event, auction, or theater performance).
• Practice receiving positive feedback from others.
• Be curious.
• Say “no” to extra responsibilities sometimes.