Chapter 15 Living a Balanced Life Chapter 15 Living a Balanced Life Lesson 15.1 Work Isn’t Everything! Lesson 15.1 Work Isn’t Everything!

2 Chapter 15 Living a Balanced Life Work Isn’t Everything! Discover Why it is important to balance the different parts of your life How to make time for school, work, family, and friends

3 Chapter 15 Living a Balanced Life Work Isn’t Everything! Why It’s Important Life is more than work. Friends, family members, and activities other than work bring meaning to life. They also give meaning to the work you do.

4 Chapter 15 Living a Balanced Life Work Isn’t Everything! Key Terms balance leisure time management

5 Chapter 15 Living a Balanced Life Work Isn’t Everything! Work Isn’t Everything If your life includes activities other than work, your life probably has balance. There is balance when the parts of something have the same weight, amount, or force.

6 Chapter 15 Living a Balanced Life Work Isn’t Everything! Balancing Work and Family Life When you balance time and energy on all the parts of your life, you will be happier and healthier. You will probably also have leisure, or time to do what you like.

7 Chapter 15 Living a Balanced Life Work Isn’t Everything! What’s Your Life About? Life is about much more than work. The people you care about and who care about you bring meaning to your life, too.

8 Chapter 15 Living a Balanced Life Work Isn’t Everything! Try This Activity Take some time to think about what your life is about. Make a list of people and activities that make your life meaningful. What’s Important to You? continued

9 Chapter 15 Living a Balanced Life Work Isn’t Everything! Try This Activity Reflect Do you think your list will change as time goes on? How? Why? What’s Important to You?

10 Chapter 15 Living a Balanced Life Work Isn’t Everything! Making Your Time Count Figure out how to manage your time so that you can balance the different parts of your life.

11 Chapter 15 Living a Balanced Life Work Isn’t Everything! Managing Your Time Time-management skills can help you in all areas of your life. Time management involves choosing how to spend your time and creating a schedule for your choices.

12 Chapter 15 Living a Balanced Life Work Isn’t Everything! Managing Your Time You can begin to develop time- management skills now. Soon time management will become a habit that will serve you your entire life.

13 Chapter 15 Living a Balanced Life Work Isn’t Everything! Time-Management Tools and Techniques Graphic Organizer Make a “To-Do” List. Prioritize. Break big projects into small steps. Set up a schedule. Make a time line.

14 Chapter 15 Living a Balanced Life Work Isn’t Everything! Being Present Making your time count is all about being present. When you are present, you are fully alive and alert to whatever you’re doing.

15 Chapter 15 Living a Balanced Life Work Isn’t Everything! Being Present Graphic Organizer Avoid Interruptions. Stay on task. Don’t try to do too many things at once.

16 Chapter 15 Living a Balanced Life Work Isn’t Everything! Q and A I’m bored! I never have interesting things to do with my free time. Am I just a slug? continued

17 Chapter 15 Living a Balanced Life Work Isn’t Everything! Q and A Having a balanced life not only means having free time, it also means making the most of this free time by spending it on activities you enjoy. Think of ways to challenge yourself. Be involved and be active.

18 Chapter 15 Living a Balanced Life Work Isn’t Everything! Staying Focused Being present involves focus. When you focus on others, you show them love, care, and attention.

19 Chapter 15 Living a Balanced Life Work Isn’t Everything! Tips for Staying Focused Graphic Organizer Communicate Make talking and listening to friends and family members a priority. Make talking and listening to friends and family members a priority. Be considerate Be considerate Pay attention to the little things that make life more pleasant for everyone. Pay attention to the little things that make life more pleasant for everyone. Offer praise and encouragement Offer praise and encouragement Show your appreciation for the efforts of others. Give others support. Show your appreciation for the efforts of others. Give others support. Keep promises Stick to your word. Be dependable.

20 Chapter 15 Living a Balanced Life Work Isn’t Everything! Attitude Counts Exercise Exercise is great for your physical health, but its benefits go beyond fitness. Not only will exercise do wonders for you physically, but it will help you mentally, too. Exercise Exercise is great for your physical health, but its benefits go beyond fitness. Not only will exercise do wonders for you physically, but it will help you mentally, too.

21 Chapter 15 Living a Balanced Life Work Isn’t Everything! When a job takes up a good deal of your time, why is it especially important to set aside time with family and friends? Critical Thinking Review Critical Thinking Q Q continued

22 Chapter 15 Living a Balanced Life Work Isn’t Everything! When a job takes up a good deal of your time, setting aside time with family and friends helps keep your life balanced by giving you a break from work responsibilities and keeping you happy and healthy. Critical Thinking Review Critical Thinking continued A A

23 Chapter 15 Living a Balanced Life Work Isn’t Everything! Which time-management tool or technique would help you set aside time to do your homework? Which would help you manage a long-term project? Critical Thinking Review Critical Thinking Q Q continued

24 Chapter 15 Living a Balanced Life Work Isn’t Everything! A daily “to-do” list would help you remember to do your homework. A schedule and/or a time line and the technique of breaking a large project into smaller pieces would help you manage a long-term project. Critical Thinking Review Critical Thinking A A

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