Ifyou'refindingitmorechallengingthanevertojugglethedemandsofyourjobandtherestofyourlife,you'renotalone.

　　Manypeopleareputtinginextrahours,orusingtheirsmartphonestobeoncallwhenthey'renotphysicallyatwork.

　　"Alotofpeoplearehavingamoredifficulttimefindingbalanceintheirlivesbecausetherehavebeencutbacksorlayoffswheretheywork.They'reafraiditmayhappentothem,sothey'reputtinginmorehours,"sayspsychologistRobertBrooks,PhD,co-authorofThePowerofResilience:AchievingBalance,Confidence,andPersonalStrengthinYourLife.

　　"Butevenifyoudon'thavemuchcontroloverthehoursyouhavetowork,youcanaskyourself:InwhatotherwaysamIbringinggreaterenjoymentintomylife?"Brookssays."Focusyourtimeandattentiononthingsyoucancontrol."

　　Herearefivewaystobringalittlemorebalancetoyourdailyroutine:

　　1.Builddowntimeintoyourschedule.

　　Whenyouplanyourweek,makeitapointtoscheduletimewithyourfamilyandfriends,andactivitiesthathelpyourecharge.

　　Ifadatenightwithyourspouseorasoftballgamewithfriendsisonyourcalendar,you'llhavesomethingtolookforwardtoandanextraincentivetomanageyourtimewellsoyoudon'thavetocancel.

　　"Ithelpstobeproactiveaboutscheduling,"saysLauraStack,aproductivityexpertinDenverandauthorofSuperCompetent:TheSixKeystoPerformatYourProductiveBest."WhenIgooutwithmygirlfriends,weallwhipoutourcellphonesandputanothergirls'nightoutonthecalendarfor1monthlater."

　　Stackalsoplansanactivitywithherfamily,likegoingtoamovieorthepark,everySundayafternoon."Wedothisbecauseifthere'snothingontheschedule,timetendstogetfritteredawayandtheweekendmayendwithoutusspendingqualitytimetogether,"shesays.

　　MichaelNeithardt,anactorandtelevisioncommercialproducerinNewYorkCity,wakesup3hoursbeforehehastoleaveforworksohecangoforarunandspendsometimewithhiswifeandbaby.

　　"Alotofmyfriendstendtowakeup,shower,andgostraighttowork.Andtheyoftencomplainabouthavingnotimetodoanything,"hesays."IfindthatifIcangetthose3hoursinthemorning,Ihaveamoreproductiveandpeacefulworkday.IcansuretellthedifferencewhenIdon't."