The Rule of 56

Does your life have balance?  Most of us are way out of whack when it comes to creating time for rest, work, and recreation.  A good friend of mine pointed out to me some time ago the Rule of 56.

Look at your entire week and try to map out where you spend your time then check for balance.  For example, there are  168 hours in a week.  My advice is that you should sleep 1/3 of the time (56 hours), work 1/3 of the time (56 hours), and spend the other 1/3 (56 hours) in recreation, hobbies, and other non-work related pursuits.  Most of us spend far more than 56 hours a week working, at the expense of either sleep or family/friends/pets/fun/relaxation/hobbies/SABBATH/etc. 

Where do you need to create balance?

I cover this and more in my book, Stressless Preaching, which will be released in July!