Discovering Balance

Overview/Description
 The pressures in today's society can be enormous, and tend to throw almost everyone for a loop sooner or later. But there are techniques that can help you maintain your equilibrium and succeed. Dr. Alan Loy McGinnis, family therapist and corporate consultant, observes, "I've discovered that highly effective people are not so much brilliant as balanced." In this course, the first in the series entitled "Achieving Balance in Your Professional and Personal Life," you will discover what constitutes everyday balance, and assess your own life in terms of these key elements. Because a successful "balancing act" is an ongoing process, this course also provides you with the tools necessary to recognize the warning signs of imbalance. Once established, all of these tools will help you define boundaries and begin to establish balance in your life.

Target Audience
 Anyone interested in improving his or her personal and professional development process.

Expected Duration
4 hours

Lesson Objectives:

Balance Basics

  • recognize the value of cultivating a balanced lifestyle.
  • match forces that define balance with activities.
  • choose the combinations of forces that apply to life balance situations.
  • identify mental attitudes that affect life balance.
  • identify attitudes that reflect self-discipline and responsibility.

    • Elements of a Balanced Life

  • recognize the value of overcoming obstacles to a balanced life.
  • match techniques that create positive attitudes with the problems they resolve.
  • match skills that enhance professional success with their benefits.
  • choose the effects of high and low self-esteem.
  • identify the value of interpersonal skills, support systems, and networking.

    • Signs of an Imbalanced Life

  • recognize the benefits of responding properly to the warning signs of imbalance.
  • specify techniques for dealing with the warning signals of life imbalance.
  • choose indications of overworking.
  • identify the qualities and characteristics of anger.
  • differentiate between the myths and realities of the different types of depression.

    • Boundaries and Balance

  • recognize the value of setting boundaries to achieve balance.
  • identify techniques that improve the use of time in personal and professional life.
  • identify ways to set constructive restraints on activities.
  • specify factors that improve delegating.

    • Course Number: PD0111