Capacity is the amount that something or someone can produce. Why am I sharing this with you? Well managing your capacity is the trick you have to master to find balance in your life. 

Do you ever find yourself feeling exhausted or overwhelmed? 

Most people are busy with family, work, hobbies, or community responsibilities. Sometimes people allow their schedules to take control of their lives, and priorities might get disorganised. As a result, people may feel stressed, frustrated, and tired.

When your life is feeling a little imbalanced, it may feel as though you have neglected your needs, values or priorities. Although it may be easy to feel regretful and burned out at that moment, you can still work toward achieving a sense of balance.

Finding balance means striking a balance in all aspects of your life: social, physical, spiritual, economic and mental. 

Reaching a balance is a learning process. At times, you may tip the balance too much in one direction and have to find your footing again. Your personal balance will be unique, and your challenge will be to stay mentally healthy by keeping that balance.

So again why am I talking about capacity? Capacity is about managing your available capacity to ensure that your resources are used to their optimum. Or more simply, you have a certain number of hours in a day, your goal is to maximise the value you get from those hours given your limits. 

If you can master managing your capacity, you will be living a balanced life. So I want you to start now, start thinking about yourself in terms of capacity, not just hours in the day (aka the time). What do you have the capacity to do - think holistically about your mental space, your energy levels and your time available. 

Then answer some simple questions for yourself:

• Where are you currently investing your capacity?
• Where do you want to invest your capacity? 
• Where are the gaps? 
• Where is it aligned? 
• What needs to change?
• What can you delegate, do differently, ask for help or delete?

If you answer these questions, you are managing your capacity and finding balance in your life. 

Why is it important to manage your capacity and find balance?

Essentially if you’re living a balanced life, you will be able to tend to and nurture the different aspects of your life without worrying about what you’ve forgotten or let slip. Through this process you will improve your overall health.

Finding the right balance for you will help you to lead a happier and more contented life. Managing your capacity and having balance will ensure your growth as an individual, securing your mental well being.

So start today thinking about your capacity, and be prepared to boundaries in place where you need to.

Those questions again:

• Where are you currently investing your capacity?
• Where do you want to invest your capacity? 
• Where are the gaps? 
• Where is it aligned? 
• What needs to change?
• What can you delegate, do differently, ask for help or delete?

Answer these and you will be managing your capacity and living a balanced life. Start today, you’ve got this!