Simple quiz to determine whether you’ve mastered balancing YOUR life

October 19, 2016

Few people have managed to master the art of balancing their time
Those who haven’t can head for burnout, say experts
Lifestyle expert Sarah Jones has compiled a 20-step quiz

Bianca London for MailOnline

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02:12 EST, 19 October 2016

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From climbing the career ladder at work and caring for children at home to maintaining a social life and paying a mortgage, modern life can get extremely hectic.

Few people have managed to master the art of balancing their time – but those who haven’t can head for burnout.

If you’re worried that you could be heading that way, lifestyle and holistic expert Sarah Jones has compiled a 20-step quiz that will determine whether you need to slow down.

Do you really know how balanced your life is? Take this simple quiz to determine whether you’ve mastered the juggling act or are on the verge of a meltdown

All you need to do is cast your eyes over the points below and tally up how many you answer ‘true’ or ‘false’ to and then check to see which category you fall into based on your answers.

1. My life and work demands often interfere with each other

2. I feel satisfied in my life

3. I have more than enough time to do what I like

4. I spend a lot of time responding to personal emails and phone calls when I’m at work

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5. I don’t have time to exercise at least three times a week

6. I have had to give up most of my hobbies

7. I sleep less than 8 hours per night on a regular basis

8. I have frequent headaches and/or stomach aches

9. I have plenty of quality time with my children and/or the people who matter to me

10. It is important to check my phone and email in the evening

11. It is hard to shift my focus of attention to the issue at hand

12. I find myself worrying a lot about how I’ll get everything done

Few people have managed to master the art of balancing their time – but those who haven’t can head for burnout

13. I take at least two weeks holidays per year

14. I feel irritable and lose my temper

15. I don’t have enough time to relax

16. I look forward to every day

17. I feel tired throughout the day

18. I drink more than three cups or shots of caffeinated drinks per day

19. I am on a health regimen that helps me feel energized

20. I find it easy to fall asleep at night

If you answered…

Mostly true: You are in serious danger of incurring a stress-related illness. You’re taking on too much and need to get more support either at work or at home, or both.

You need to pay attention to this, because even if you can sustain highly stressful situations for a period of time, over the long-term, you could incur irreversible damage to your body mind and soul.

Equally true and false: You may be at risk of burning the candle at both ends. You might want to examine your commitments, responsibilities and level of control over your life.

There may be one or two simple tweaks you can make to ease up on your work/life conflicts, or it might be that a more extensive change is necessary. In either case, you should consider ways to take care of yourself and have ‘me’ time.

Mostly false: You have a good fit for work and life demands. You take care of yourself. You’re at low risk of burnout and are a good role model of work-life balance for others.