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The Work-Life Balance Quiz – Guaranteed To Change Your Life

 

What is a healthy work-life balance, and why is it important??

There’s so much information out there these days about how we are constantly stressing ourselves out, overworking ourselves, and facing burnout. Quite frankly, all of the articles about feeling overwhelmed are overwhelming! (Sorry for the lame joke, but stay with me here…)

We WANT to improve our lives, simplify things, feel less stressed, and all that GOOD stuff. Right?

Except there’s just. so. much. information…  We’re gathering data from every corner, and often don’t know where to start!

We set ourselves (and our great goals and intentions) up for failure right off the bat.

But guess what?

Creating a GREAT work-life balance doesn’t have to be so hard. We just need to know where to focus our energy.

Instead of reading 20 articles and trying to decide what to do next, just take our quick quiz and see what areas of life (work, social, personal, family) you feel like you’re struggling in the most. (You’ll also see what you’re doing the best at! Score!)

This quiz helps you target the right areas first, so you can make REAL progress to feeling less stress, more connection, and a general sense of well-being and peace.

By working on specific areas in your life, you will:

  • reduce your feelings of burnout
  • prevent yourself from being overwhelmed as quickly
  • and create a plan for yourself with simple goals that are easy to achieve.

In general, you will make MORE progress towards living your best life, FASTER, by knowing where to start.

That’s how you build a good work-life balance that leaves you feeling more in love with your every day life.

To make this quiz as easy as possible for you, I have set this up as a quick quiz below, which will automatically give you a score and show you where to focus FIRST.

(Just scroll down to take the quiz.)

Or, if you’re a paper and pen thinker (sometimes having it written in front of us is SO powerful, right?) I have also created this as a printable PDF file that you can work on and come back to whenever you like.

Or take it every few months to check your progress and keep your focus!

(Just enter your email on the right to grab the downloadable PDF version.)

 Got the downloadable version? Okay… now check out the interactive Work-Life Balance Audit quiz below!

Find your strengths and weaknesses in business and life, so you can be happier, live longer, and succeed more often.

Instructions:

Answer each question on a scale of 1 to 5:

5- Completely Agree 4- Mostly Agree 3- Agree 2- Mostly Disagree 1- Completely Disagree

Use the scoring sheet at the end of the audit to determine your score. To be as accurate as possible, use your first reaction as your choice, don't hesitate or change your answers.

There are FIVE sections of the questionnaire, each section focused on a different aspect of work or life.

Once you finish all five sections and calculate your score, you will be able to use the overall score to determine if you have an optimal work+life balance.

You will be able to use the individual section scores to determine which areas need improvement and can focus on the areas most needing attention first.

[Section 1: Work / Career]

I rarely bring my work home with me.

[Section 1: Work / Career]

I feel productive when I finish work on most days.

[Section 1: Work / Career]

I am making the income (or profit) I feel I deserve at this point in my work/career.

[Section 1: Work / Career]

I work hard enough while also knowing when I need to stop working (I can avoid overworking myself).

[Section 1: Work / Career]

I enjoy what I do for work most of the time.

[Section 2: Achievement / Goals]

I accomplish most of the tasks I have due each day/week/month.

[Section 2: Achievement / Goals]

I am able to set goals for myself that excite me and are achievable.

[Section 2: Achievement / Goals]

I see myself moving towards my future goals.

[Section 2: Achievement / Goals]

I feel a general sense of satisfaction and happiness with my life.

[Section 2: Achievement / Goals]

I set realistic goals for myself in my work and personal lives.

[Section 3: Personal / Self]

I am able to handle stress and rest/relax when I need to.

[Section 3: Personal / Self]

My apartment/house/flat is clean and/or organized to my liking.

[Section 3: Personal / Self]

I have a good amount of interests or hobbies outside of my work/career.

[Section 3: Personal / Self]

I take holidays on a consistent basis and use sick days when needed.

[Section 3: Personal / Self]

I take sufficient care of my physical and mental wellbeing.

[Section 4: Family/ Social]

I have a good number of supportive friends and/or family.

[Section 4: Family/ Social]

I spend as much time as I would like to spend with my friends and/or family.

[Section 4: Family/ Social]

I am able to unplug from my phone/tablet/computer during family time.

[Section 4: Family/ Social]

I care for others a fair and realistic amount (not too much or too little).

[Section 4: Family/ Social]

I leave social gatherings feeling good about myself.

[Section 5: Nutrition / Exercise]

I exercise or do something active at least 3 times per week.

[Section 5: Nutrition / Exercise]

I eat healthy most of the time, and eat consistent portions. (I do not overeat or undereat).

[Section 5: Nutrition / Exercise]

I do not drink or smoke to excess and do not use drugs.

[Section 5: Nutrition / Exercise]

I see a doctor when needed and get regular checkups.

[Section 5: Nutrition / Exercise]

I try to maintain a generally healthy lifestyle and make improvements to my diet/exercise routine when needed.

Great job!

Now you’ve got your score, and you can decide what you want to work on next!

You just need to set some goals for yourself to help improve the category you choose (probably the one with the lowest score, right?) and go from there!

 Or, comment below and I can help you brainstorm some great ways to get started!

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22 Comments

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    • Larry Lathrop
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  2. Elizabeth O
    Elizabeth O on May 4, 2020 at 4:58 pm

    This is really a helpful topic. I thing have a work-Life balance is really a great challenge.

    Reply
  3. Nikhila
    Nikhila on April 25, 2020 at 6:34 am

    Your joke might be lame but it is so true. It’s definitely overwhelming how much information is out there about everything and anything. Great work with the article, by the way.

    Reply
  4. Nikhila
    Nikhila on April 25, 2020 at 6:34 am

    Your joke might be lame but it is so true. It’s so overwhelming how much information is out there about everything. Great work with the article, by the way.

    Reply
  5. Jules
    Jules on April 25, 2020 at 1:52 am

    So timely. WIth all this stay-at-home, quarantined work, it really is even more of a challenge to find when work stops and home life begins.

    Reply
  6. lipstickcafe
    lipstickcafe on April 24, 2020 at 1:13 pm

    This quiz was very interesting, and it definitely made me think of some issues that could be improved.

    Reply
  7. Ell x
    Ell x on April 24, 2020 at 9:04 am

    Ooh so interesting! I definitely need to work on… my work life balance! Just so driven at the moment though! x

    Reply
  8. blair villanueva
    blair villanueva on April 24, 2020 at 1:34 am

    When I used to work in a corporate firm (for 10 years!) I told my boss that I never bring my office work at home (no matter how urgent it is). And yes, I excel in my job for having that strict self-policy 🙂

    Reply
    • Jessica Lathrop
      Jessica Lathrop on April 24, 2020 at 10:14 am

      I think that is a fantastic policy! Great example of work life balance! 🙂

      Reply
  9. Shoppers Gossip
    Shoppers Gossip on April 22, 2020 at 2:57 pm

    Yes, work-life balance is very important. That calculator result shows me I need to take a break sometime.

    Reply
  10. aisasami
    aisasami on April 22, 2020 at 9:36 am

    I got a 90! I am suprised because I really need to work on my mental and social parts of my life. I feel like they are a bit low right now, maybe it is the virus, but I want to work on it more.

    Reply
    • Jessica Lathrop
      Jessica Lathrop on April 24, 2020 at 10:15 am

      We’re all struggling a bit right now with the covid19 situation, for sure. But the quiz works as a self-assessment of sorts, too, so definitely give yourself credit where it’s due. 😉

      Reply
  11. aisasami
    aisasami on April 22, 2020 at 9:35 am

    I got a 90! I am suprised because I really need to work on my mental and social parts of my life. I feel like they are bit low right now, maybe it is the virus, but I want to work on it more.

    Reply
  12. Petra
    Petra on April 22, 2020 at 9:27 am

    Thanks for sharing, definitely helpful!

    Reply
  13. Ohmygreeksalad
    Ohmygreeksalad on April 22, 2020 at 3:23 am

    This is such a helpful post, thank you so much

    Reply
  14. Katrina
    Katrina on April 22, 2020 at 3:17 am

    The quiz was really interesting. I scored a 100 which was surprising because sometimes I feel like my life isn’t balanced, however, balance is something I have been working on for awhile now. Really interesting to think about.

    Reply
  15. Ting
    Ting on April 21, 2020 at 9:50 pm

    What a fun quiz. Work life balance is very important and everyone should practice it

    Reply
  16. Mrs. Type A
    Mrs. Type A on April 21, 2020 at 6:52 pm

    Super helpful quiz. I got a 96…higher than I would have thought. The questions really helped me tease out where I have challenges. Thanks!

    Reply
  17. Renee
    Renee on April 21, 2020 at 6:33 pm

    I feel like work-life balance is so important yet it is such a challenge. I absolutely loved this post with the quiz

    Reply
  18. Sachin Yadav
    Sachin Yadav on April 21, 2020 at 4:00 pm

    Great Post to build a good work-life balance. I will try to follow your tips.

    Reply

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