Word of the Week: BALANCE · Brien Shamp’s Coaching

Word of the Week: BALANCE

Balance isn’t about doing everything equally. It’s about giving the right things the right amount of attention at the right time.

Most people don’t lack discipline. They lack balance.

One framework I often use is the Work–Love–Life Balance assessment. It helps bring clarity without overwhelm by looking at three simple buckets:

The Three Buckets

Work Bucket The work you’re paid to do, volunteer commitments, responsibilities, deadlines—anything that requires output and productivity.
Love Bucket Connection: quality time with family, friends, community, faith, and relationships that nourish you emotionally and spiritually.
Life Bucket Your self-care foundation — your 7 Daily Primal Needs:

Breathing
Hydration
Sleep
Food
Love, Connection & Contribution
Growth Mindset
Movement

Now ask yourself honestly:

Which bucket gets the most of your time and energy?
Which bucket gets the least?

For most adults, the answer is obvious: Work gets filled. Love and Life get leftovers.

And what we focus on… is what we get.

When work dominates, relationships strain and health erodes—not overnight, but slowly and consistently.

A Simple (But Powerful) Shift

You don’t need a full reset.

Start by taking just 1% of the energy you give to work and redirect it to the bucket you want to improve.

That might look like:

2 minutes of calm nasal breathing
A short walk outside
Water before your next task
Putting your phone down during a conversation
Going to bed 15 minutes earlier

Small shifts create balance over time.

Work–Love–Life Balance Challenge

Good: At some point today, make YOU a priority. Pause. Breathe. Reflect.

Better: Do one thing today that supports balance better than yesterday using your 7 Daily Primal Needs — start with breathing.

Best: Meet all 7 Daily Primal Needs each day this week — not perfectly, but intentionally.

If you want help building real balance with a clear plan focusing on the 7 Daily Primal Needs (instead of trying to figure it out alone), this is exactly what we do inside the Metabolic Edge System (MES).

If you want details or want to join the next group, message me MES and I’ll send you the options.

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