Assess your present life, both at home and at work, and the relationship between the two. Is it balanced? How and why is it out of balance? Study what are the obstacles to achieving a balanced life are, and how to apply a basic strategy to overcome these obstacles. Learn about the role of the individual in relation to the organization he/she works in, and how this impacts on his/her life. Are you working for an organizational culture which fits you? Are you in balance with your job? Find out.

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3. Reaching for a Balanced Life – Introduction.
☺ In a world of ever-changing organizations, the one
constant is change itself.
☺ Since change is an unavoidable fact of life, how well you
manage yourself through change can make a world of
difference in your future employability.
☺ Though the task of managing yourself through change may
seem daunting at first, when approached with an open
mind, it is in fact a unique opportunity to take on new
challenges and to learn new skills.
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5. Reaching for a Balanced Life - Aim of publication.
To arouse interest in readers and learners who
wants to evaluate a possibility of balanced life
in order to increase satisfaction, energy, and
productivity in and out of the workplace.
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6. Reaching for a Balanced Life - Learning Objectives.
 After developing the KeyPoints outlined in this publication, you should mainly be able to:
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distinguish internal and external obstacles to change.
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match individuals to their dominant work relationship preferences.
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categorize the signs and symptoms of stress into physiological, behavioral, and
psychological.
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recognize the benefits of having a range of positive strategies to cope with stress.
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use techniques to challenge negative thinking.
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match passive, aggressive, and assertive responses to behaviors associated with.
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take the necessary actions to develop supportive relationships.
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identify the benefits of assessing current life balance.
see the "bigger picture" when taking actions to put life in balance.
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7. Reaching for a Balanced Life – Summary.
☺ You should learn what the obstacles to achieving a balanced
life are, and how to apply a basic strategy to overcome these
obstacles.
☺ Also, you ought to discover the role of the individual in
relation to the organization (s)he works in, and how this
impacts on her/his life.
☺ Are you working for an organizational culture which fits you?
☺ Are you in balance with your job?
☺ Do you have the right kinds of working relationships?
☺ After understanding where you are, in relation to where you
want to be, you can begin to construct a map that will take you
to your objective of a balanced and fulfilled life.
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8. *** About the Structure and Flow of our Presentations ***
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9. Reaching for a Balanced Life - Sections List.
 (Section 1) Finding Life Balance.
 (Section 2) Success over Stress.
 (Section 3) Better Balance Strategies.
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10. (Section 1) Finding Life Balance – Summary.
☺ You fill your life with many activities and it difficult to get
the balance between those activities right.
☺ But getting the balance right gives a tremendous payback.
☺ You feel fulfilled.
☺ You are in harmony with yourself and your world.
☺ Which is good for you, and also impacts positively on your
family, friends, and colleagues.
☺ The first step towards a possible adjustment of your life
balance is to assess your life at present life, both at home
and at work, and the relationship between the two.
☺ Is it balanced?
☺ How and why is it out of balance?
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11. (Section 1) Finding Life Balance – HighPoints.
 Assessing Current Situation.
 What’s Getting in the Way?
 Individual and Organizational Fit.
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12. (Section 1) HighPoints: Assessing Current Situation.
☺ identify the benefits of
☺ use life chart categories to determine an
individual's satisfaction with his current situation.
☺ take appropriate actions to make the most of
energy.
☺ single out value drivers with individuals.
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13. (Section 1) HighPoints: What’s Getting in the Way?
☺ identify the benefits of learning how to .
☺ make recommendations about how an individual could act to
effectively achieve life balance.
☺ distinguish between internal and external obstacles to change.
☺ apply strategies required to overcome obstacles to changing life
balance, in relation to both internal and external barriers.
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14. (Section 1) HighPoints: Individual and Organizational Fit.
☺ recognize the benefits of assessing the individual and
organizational fit.
☺ discover comments about organizational culture with
the cultural types.
☺ determine job preferences of individuals.
☺ consider individuals in relation to their dominant work
relationship preferences.
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15. (Section 2) Success over Stress – Summary.
☺ "Stress is the psychological, physiological and behavioral
response by an individual when they perceive a lack of equilibrium
between the demands placed upon them and their ability to meet
those demands, which, over a period of time, leads to ill-health."
☺ Contrary to popular belief, stress itself is never a good thing.
☺ It is always harmful.
☺ You need discern the difference between pressure, which spurs
you into action and helps you to perform at your peak, and stress,
which impedes your performance, and has long-term health
implications.
☺ Stress is produced by own feelings and reactions to certain
external events, rather than by the events themselves.
☺ This means that once you recognize how you respond to certain
situations, you can change your response to one that is more
helpful and productive.
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16. (Section 2) Success over Stress – HighPoints.
 Recognizing Stress.
 Coping with Stress.
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17. (Section 2) HighPoints: Recognizing Stress.
☺ distinguish the benefits of recognizing stress.
☺ identify appropriate descriptions of stress.
☺ categorize signs and symptoms of stress into
physiological, behavioural, and psychological.
☺ differentiate Type-A and Type-B personality types in
context.
☺ recognize examples of job stressor.
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18. (Section 2) HighPoints: Coping with Stress.
☺ acknowledge the benefits of having a range of positive
strategies to cope with stress.
☺ recognize techniques to prepare for stress in a given
situation.
☺ identify situations of negative thinking.
☺ discern the techniques for challenging negative
thinking.
☺ apply techniques to challenge negative thinking in a
given context.
☺ use the appropriate techniques to receive criticism
positively.
☺ distinguish between examples of the elements of the
ABC model.
☺ recollect relaxation techniques to be used on a daily
basis.
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19. (Section 3) Better Balance Strategies – Summary.
☺ Individuals need to focus on the actions they can take to
achieve a more balanced life.
☺ That is said, you begin by helping yourself to explore ways in
which you can create some space in order to bring more
nourishing and energizing activities into your life.
☺ For that, you are to discover how to build practical systems
into your days and weeks that will support you in making the
necessary adjustments to your life.
☺ As life balance constantly shifts, you will also consider early
warning signs to look out for.
☺ By doing so, you can make the necessary adjustments as you
go along.
☺ Also to maintain a constant focus, you ought to create a
vision of a satisfying, balanced life for yourself.
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20. (Section 3) Better Balance Strategies – HighPoints
 Reducing Demands.
 Making Changes.
 Fitting in with the Bigger Picture.
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21. (Section 3) HighPoints: Reducing Demands.
☺ recognize the benefits of knowing how to reduce
demands on time.
☺ acknowledge passive, aggressive, and assertive
responses to behaviors associated with.
☺ employ assertiveness techniques to define
boundaries.
☺ find out to what extent a delegation strategy is
used effectively.
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22. (Section 3) HighPoints: Making Changes.
☺ appreciate the benefits of having the right tools and
strategies to make appropriate life balancing changes.
☺ use the strategy required to create and pursue a vision.
☺ apply the PMI (Plus-Minus-Implication) technique to evaluate a
possible change.
☺ employ necessary actions to develop supportive relationships.
☺ identify the actions associated with making space and making
time.
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23. (Section 3) HighPoints: Fitting in with the Bigger Picture.
☺ identify the benefits of being able to see the "bigger
picture" when taking action to put life in balance.
☺ check out the four phases of a life change cycle to the
characteristic feelings and appropriate actions
associated with.
☺ associate elements of the reframing process to the
considerations required to explore each element.
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24. Reaching for a Balanced Life – Conclusion.
☺ At this point you should be familiar with the following:
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overcoming obstacles to change.
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anticipating and preparing for stress.
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having a range of positive strategies to cope with stress.
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dealing with criticism.
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defining your boundaries assertively.
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developing supportive relationships.
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taking time to relax.
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