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Living a Balanced Life | Shawna Conrad | TEDxLATI


yup that’s Saturday at 7:00 what she

yup that’s Saturday at 7:00 what she wrote down two o’clock no one’s supposed

wrote down two o’clock no one’s supposed

wrote down two o’clock no one’s supposed to be seven yeah if you could get that

to be seven yeah if you could get that

to be seven yeah if you could get that changed I’d be awesome okay and then

changed I’d be awesome okay and then

changed I’d be awesome okay and then come about 30 minutes early just help

come about 30 minutes early just help

come about 30 minutes early just help setup that’d be good oh you can’t come

setup that’d be good oh you can’t come

setup that’d be good oh you can’t come now I really need your hang on a second

now I really need your hang on a second

now I really need your hang on a second Sarah hello

Sarah hello

Sarah hello yep I’ll be right there Sarah I gotta

yep I’ll be right there Sarah I gotta

yep I’ll be right there Sarah I gotta let you go I forgot AG I have a test in

let you go I forgot AG I have a test in

let you go I forgot AG I have a test in five minutes okay bye

five minutes okay bye

five minutes okay bye do you ever feel like you’re trying to

do you ever feel like you’re trying to

do you ever feel like you’re trying to bail it’s school life in one hand family

bail it’s school life in one hand family

bail it’s school life in one hand family life in the other hand social life on

life in the other hand social life on

life in the other hand social life on top of your head and you’re doing it all

top of your head and you’re doing it all

top of your head and you’re doing it all standing on one foot I certainly do

standing on one foot I certainly do

standing on one foot I certainly do leaving a balanced life can be so tricky

leaving a balanced life can be so tricky

leaving a balanced life can be so tricky scratch that almost impossible I’ve even

scratch that almost impossible I’ve even

scratch that almost impossible I’ve even seen people create pie charts such as

seen people create pie charts such as

seen people create pie charts such as this one to better explain how much time

this one to better explain how much time

this one to better explain how much time we should be spending studying going to

we should be spending studying going to

we should be spending studying going to school having a job hanging out with

school having a job hanging out with

school having a job hanging out with family etc although it may seem neat

family etc although it may seem neat

family etc although it may seem neat organized and seamless let’s be honest

organized and seamless let’s be honest

organized and seamless let’s be honest the pie charts don’t work some weeks

the pie charts don’t work some weeks

the pie charts don’t work some weeks will require more studying than social

will require more studying than social

will require more studying than social hour sometimes you’re called in to work

hour sometimes you’re called in to work

hour sometimes you’re called in to work on an emergency and you sacrifice family

on an emergency and you sacrifice family

on an emergency and you sacrifice family time even when you do try to live a

time even when you do try to live a

time even when you do try to live a balanced life according to the pie chart

balanced life according to the pie chart

balanced life according to the pie chart life happens right in the next few

life happens right in the next few

life happens right in the next few minutes I’m going to share with you my

minutes I’m going to share with you my

minutes I’m going to share with you my ideas on living a balanced life are you

ideas on living a balanced life are you

ideas on living a balanced life are you ready change your focus make time for

ready change your focus make time for

ready change your focus make time for you and don’t overcommit all too often

you and don’t overcommit all too often

you and don’t overcommit all too often when we think about living a balanced

when we think about living a balanced

when we think about living a balanced life we think about what needs to go in

life we think about what needs to go in

life we think about what needs to go in each hand to balance all sides but we

each hand to balance all sides but we

each hand to balance all sides but we forget about what’s in the middle of the

forget about what’s in the middle of the

forget about what’s in the middle of the balance the stand the center the

balance the stand the center the

balance the stand the center the foundation the equipment that actually

foundation the equipment that actually

foundation the equipment that actually holds that balance together and allows

holds that balance together and allows

holds that balance together and allows it to balance we forget about us when we

it to balance we forget about us when we

it to balance we forget about us when we change our focus to us balancing our

change our focus to us balancing our

change our focus to us balancing our life becomes a lot easier let me better

life becomes a lot easier let me better

life becomes a lot easier let me better explain what I’m talking about

explain what I’m talking about

explain what I’m talking about take a yardstick for example when you’re

take a yardstick for example when you’re

take a yardstick for example when you’re trying to balance a yardstick on your

trying to balance a yardstick on your

trying to balance a yardstick on your hand by staring at what’s right in front

hand by staring at what’s right in front

hand by staring at what’s right in front of you it can be very tricky but if you

of you it can be very tricky but if you

of you it can be very tricky but if you shift your focus balancing the yardstick

shift your focus balancing the yardstick

shift your focus balancing the yardstick becomes a lot easier

becomes a lot easier

becomes a lot easier focus on you are you tired

focus on you are you tired

focus on you are you tired burned out overwhelmed is it hard to get

burned out overwhelmed is it hard to get

burned out overwhelmed is it hard to get out of bed in the morning do you miss

out of bed in the morning do you miss

out of bed in the morning do you miss your family you miss home are you having

your family you miss home are you having

your family you miss home are you having a hard time getting assignments done on

a hard time getting assignments done on

a hard time getting assignments done on time

time

time these are all signs that it’s time to

these are all signs that it’s time to

these are all signs that it’s time to refuel when we shift our focus to how

refuel when we shift our focus to how

refuel when we shift our focus to how we’re actually doing we’re better able

we’re actually doing we’re better able

we’re actually doing we’re better able to take care of ourselves and when we

to take care of ourselves and when we

to take care of ourselves and when we feel good we do good the idea is this

feel good we do good the idea is this

feel good we do good the idea is this keep your head up focus on you and

keep your head up focus on you and

keep your head up focus on you and balancing your life becomes a lot more

balancing your life becomes a lot more

balancing your life becomes a lot more clear when life gets crazy we forget

clear when life gets crazy we forget

clear when life gets crazy we forget about us we don’t stop in the middle of

about us we don’t stop in the middle of

about us we don’t stop in the middle of our day and go hmm how am i doing right

our day and go hmm how am i doing right

our day and go hmm how am i doing right now that’s crazy right we don’t have

now that’s crazy right we don’t have

now that’s crazy right we don’t have time for that

time for that

time for that but what if I told you this morning I’m

but what if I told you this morning I’m

but what if I told you this morning I’m gonna give each one of you one thousand

gonna give each one of you one thousand

gonna give each one of you one thousand four hundred and forty dollars but to

four hundred and forty dollars but to

four hundred and forty dollars but to balance your life I need just five

balance your life I need just five

balance your life I need just five dollars back would you do it of course

dollars back would you do it of course

dollars back would you do it of course it’s only five out of 1,440 right but

it’s only five out of 1,440 right but

it’s only five out of 1,440 right but the bad news is I don’t have that kind

the bad news is I don’t have that kind

the bad news is I don’t have that kind of money sorry but the good news is this

of money sorry but the good news is this

of money sorry but the good news is this every morning when we wake up we are all

every morning when we wake up we are all

every morning when we wake up we are all blessed with 1440 minutes in a day and

blessed with 1440 minutes in a day and

blessed with 1440 minutes in a day and all it takes is five minutes to balance

all it takes is five minutes to balance

all it takes is five minutes to balance your life these five minutes are best

your life these five minutes are best

your life these five minutes are best done right away in the morning before

done right away in the morning before

done right away in the morning before your day even begins even if that means

your day even begins even if that means

your day even begins even if that means getting up a little early I promise

getting up a little early I promise

getting up a little early I promise you’ll be glad you did it grab a cup of

you’ll be glad you did it grab a cup of

you’ll be glad you did it grab a cup of coffee and take a seat in your favorite

coffee and take a seat in your favorite

coffee and take a seat in your favorite chair during these five minutes avoid

chair during these five minutes avoid

chair during these five minutes avoid thinking of all the crazy things you

thinking of all the crazy things you

thinking of all the crazy things you have to do that day the deadlines you

have to do that day the deadlines you

have to do that day the deadlines you have to meet the people you need to see

have to meet the people you need to see

have to meet the people you need to see and consider just one thing during these

and consider just one thing during these

and consider just one thing during these five minutes you

five minutes you

five minutes you how are you doing how do you feel are

how are you doing how do you feel are

how are you doing how do you feel are you ready to give this day 100% of you

you ready to give this day 100% of you

you ready to give this day 100% of you just be in the moment these five minutes

just be in the moment these five minutes

just be in the moment these five minutes will begin to open your eyes to how

will begin to open your eyes to how

will begin to open your eyes to how you’re really doing you’ll start to

you’re really doing you’ll start to

you’re really doing you’ll start to notice the mornings you’re extra tired

notice the mornings you’re extra tired

notice the mornings you’re extra tired and what you did the day prior that led

and what you did the day prior that led

and what you did the day prior that led to that exhaustion and then you’ll start

to that exhaustion and then you’ll start

to that exhaustion and then you’ll start to visualize what you can do today so

to visualize what you can do today so

to visualize what you can do today so you don’t feel that way again tomorrow

you don’t feel that way again tomorrow

you don’t feel that way again tomorrow these five minutes are not your time for

these five minutes are not your time for

these five minutes are not your time for relaxing and refueling but simply a

relaxing and refueling but simply a

relaxing and refueling but simply a daily check-in with yourself so that you

daily check-in with yourself so that you

daily check-in with yourself so that you know when it is time to refuel these

know when it is time to refuel these

know when it is time to refuel these five minutes will begin to become the

five minutes will begin to become the

five minutes will begin to become the most important five minutes of your

most important five minutes of your

most important five minutes of your entire day as they allow you to reflect

entire day as they allow you to reflect

entire day as they allow you to reflect on what you’ve done and who you’ve been

on what you’ve done and who you’ve been

on what you’ve done and who you’ve been and figure out what might work a little

and figure out what might work a little

and figure out what might work a little better finally living a balanced life

better finally living a balanced life

better finally living a balanced life requires not over committing yourself my

requires not over committing yourself my

requires not over committing yourself my favorite word is yes everyone loves a

favorite word is yes everyone loves a

favorite word is yes everyone loves a yes answer right

yes answer right

yes answer right my least favorite word is no no seems

my least favorite word is no no seems

my least favorite word is no no seems like such an awful word why would we

like such an awful word why would we

like such an awful word why would we ever use that word let me tell you a

ever use that word let me tell you a

ever use that word let me tell you a secret about the word no it’s okay to

secret about the word no it’s okay to

secret about the word no it’s okay to use it yes I promise it is okay to use

use it yes I promise it is okay to use

use it yes I promise it is okay to use the word no we live in such a wonderful

the word no we live in such a wonderful

the word no we live in such a wonderful society where there’s opportunities all

society where there’s opportunities all

society where there’s opportunities all around us opportunities to join clubs

around us opportunities to join clubs

around us opportunities to join clubs sports volunteer events opportunities to

sports volunteer events opportunities to

sports volunteer events opportunities to join social hours go out on the town or

join social hours go out on the town or

join social hours go out on the town or go see a movie yes it is possible to

go see a movie yes it is possible to

go see a movie yes it is possible to overcome it some of you may have even

overcome it some of you may have even

overcome it some of you may have even experienced this already it comes in the

experienced this already it comes in the

experienced this already it comes in the form of exhaustion mental hangovers and

form of exhaustion mental hangovers and

form of exhaustion mental hangovers and feeling lifeless it can even lead to

feeling lifeless it can even lead to

feeling lifeless it can even lead to Netflix binge watching late assignments

Netflix binge watching late assignments

Netflix binge watching late assignments and ultimately feeling like a failure

and ultimately feeling like a failure

and ultimately feeling like a failure although not all that

although not all that

although not all that flex pin jizz are bad the alter feelings

flex pin jizz are bad the alter feelings

flex pin jizz are bad the alter feelings don’t feel so good sometimes we don’t

don’t feel so good sometimes we don’t

don’t feel so good sometimes we don’t even know that we’ve over committed

even know that we’ve over committed

even know that we’ve over committed ourselves until everything just seems to

ourselves until everything just seems to

ourselves until everything just seems to come crashing down and for those of you

come crashing down and for those of you

come crashing down and for those of you that have experienced that type of

that have experienced that type of

that have experienced that type of mental emotional and physical crash you

mental emotional and physical crash you

mental emotional and physical crash you know it’s not a fun place to be but this

know it’s not a fun place to be but this

know it’s not a fun place to be but this can be prevented before any new

can be prevented before any new

can be prevented before any new commitment take it back to your 5

commitment take it back to your 5

commitment take it back to your 5 minutes take time to yourself to

minutes take time to yourself to

minutes take time to yourself to consider how you’re doing how you’re

consider how you’re doing how you’re

consider how you’re doing how you’re feeling and what it might be like adding

feeling and what it might be like adding

feeling and what it might be like adding another item to your life to balance if

another item to your life to balance if

another item to your life to balance if you have to make a decision quickly and

you have to make a decision quickly and

you have to make a decision quickly and you can’t wait to the next morning to

you can’t wait to the next morning to

you can’t wait to the next morning to get to your five minutes go find a quiet

get to your five minutes go find a quiet

get to your five minutes go find a quiet place to do it right away and in these

place to do it right away and in these

place to do it right away and in these five minutes start to show you that

five minutes start to show you that

five minutes start to show you that adding another item to your life just

adding another item to your life just

adding another item to your life just won’t keep it balanced learn to say no

won’t keep it balanced learn to say no

won’t keep it balanced learn to say no it’s okay to say no to all the students

it’s okay to say no to all the students

it’s okay to say no to all the students out there trying to get your homework

out there trying to get your homework

out there trying to get your homework done on time and still have a social

done on time and still have a social

done on time and still have a social life to the young adults getting used to

life to the young adults getting used to

life to the young adults getting used to a full-time job and trying to find time

a full-time job and trying to find time

a full-time job and trying to find time for yourself to the parents running your

for yourself to the parents running your

for yourself to the parents running your kids from practice to practice this is

kids from practice to practice this is

kids from practice to practice this is for you change your focus to you take

for you change your focus to you take

for you change your focus to you take five minutes every morning to consider

five minutes every morning to consider

five minutes every morning to consider how you’re doing and remember not to

how you’re doing and remember not to

how you’re doing and remember not to overfill your planner the idea is this

overfill your planner the idea is this

overfill your planner the idea is this by simply staying in tune with how

by simply staying in tune with how

by simply staying in tune with how you’re doing you can live a healthy

you’re doing you can live a healthy

you’re doing you can live a healthy balanced life thank you

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