Balance Tip: Be in the Moment

Let me start with, yes, this sounds very zen and yes, I'll give credit to my hilarious yoga teacher, Jeff, who reminds us many times during a yoga practice to be there.  Of course, most of the time we are in some wacky, contorted position that we can't think of anything else but hoe to be there.  And to clarify, I don't take the chanting, earthy yoga.  Nothing wrong with it, just not my particular flavor of yoga. No, I prefer yoga tune up - an athletic yoga that gives you that kind of workout you can be dote for days after wards while giving me the strength, stretch and yes, relaxation I need.  And this BE THERE mantra is such a key to work-life balance that I'm stealing it (with full admission) from yoga and applying it to a little work life balance.

So be In the moment applies to broader balance in that when you are juggling a zillion projects you are always always neglecting something.  You are playing with your kids instead of writing that article.  You are checking email while half listening to your friend over coffee.  You are writing a marketing plan while your child I'd reading aloud to you.  We are busy people in a busy world trying to have it all.  And frankly, this always on the go pace I'd exhausting and not really that fun. Instead of trying to do it all at the same moment, be in one moment.  If you are with your kids, be with your kids.  If you are working, go work and don't pretend you should do that while you are with your kids.  Get a babysitter if you have to.  It's fair to you and fair to your kids and when you are in each moment you are happier, more focused and more efficient so that you are ready for that next moment.