Stay Balanced…and Stay Sane! We’re getting ready to head into what is traditionally one of the busiest weekends of the year. Whether it’s last-minute gift shopping, attending holiday parties, completing deadline projects or baking cookies and other goodies, your schedule is certain to be buzzing with activity. What is needed at times like these is balance. Not to sound too much like a yoga instructor, achieving balance in your life is vital if you want to be productive. But balancing work, family, personal life and, now, the holidays, seems impossible when demands from all of those facets in your life are being thrown at you. How do you do it? We recommend identifying one or two purposeful activities apart from work and your normal daily routine. As the saying goes, variety is the spice of life, and it is the key to achieving a balanced, well-rounded routine, day-in and day-out. Including activities from other walks of life (i.e., non-work related) is a simple way to find the balance you seek—and need. Certainly, this method will help you get more tasks done, but it’s much more than that. The balance it provides will, quite honestly, help you maintain your sanity! Working all the time and only focusing on difficult tasks will do nothing but lead to stress. Something new, different and fun is the best medicine to avoid this and lead a happy life. This weekend is the perfect opportunity to put this method to the test. Give it a try and let us know how it worked for you on our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/DayRunner). About Day Runner At Day Runner, our mission is to assist people in “designing their day” with a touch of fashion and function. Many products can be configured for individual planning needs. Our loose-leaf day planners allow users the flexibility to easily select the page formats and style that they like and put them where they need those most. Our products are available from many office product retailers and dealers nationwide and can also be found in office supply catalogs. For more information or to order your planning and organizing tools, visit www.dayrunner.com. Photo by Digitalnative (www.flickr.com/photos/classblog/)