Statement
Response
1.
I often find that I am focusing a lot more of my time and energy on one aspect of my life than I would like.
2.
Lately I have felt upset because so much of my time has been dedicated to my work that I have had little time for my family or friends.
3.
Given my current priorities in life, I feel I am making a sacrifice right now
4.
The fact that I have not been able to exercise or do recreational activities lately has been causing me distress
5.
I am not happy about the huge investment that my career or another aspect of my life has been lately.
6.
I know all of the aspects that I would like to have included in my ideal life and some of them are definitely missing.
7.
My close family members, significant other, or friends have recently told me that I am overwhelmed in certain areas and neglecting others. This really bothers me and I think it's true.
8.
I often have thoughts like, "I wish I was able to do more of…"
9.
I have dreams at night that I sometimes do not want to wake up from because in them I am doing all the things I want to do.
10.
My life is well balanced right now, however, I actually wish I was doing even more of one thing and less of another.
11.
My mood had been down or negative lately because I am frustrated that I am not doing something that is important to me since I have to spend so much time doing something that is not so important to me.
12.
I commonly have thoughts like, "If only I could win the lottery or make it big, I would not be working so hard."
13.
I have always wanted to do several important things, but am not able to do any of them right now because there simply is not time in the day.
14.
I find that I get frustrated often because I am not able to spend time with my family/friends or have some time for myself.
15.
In the past two weeks, someone has observed that I spend a huge amount of time doing a certain activity. That got me thinking that I don't want to spend so much time on that activity.
16.
On a typical day, I feel uninspired and I lack energy to do what I need to get done.
17.
I often feel like I am missing out on the things that mean the most to me.
18.
It is typical for me to think that I have made poor decisions about how to invest my time and energy.
19.
I frequently think, "wouldn't it be amazing if I could do more of the things that bring me the most satisfaction or joy?"
20.
When I think about what I have done over the past month, I feel sad because I realize all of the things I have not done that I wanted to.
21.
At least two people have told me lately that I have been complaining a lot about the lack of balance in my life.
22.
I do not feel in control of my life or future.
23.
I am not really sure what my priorities are right now, so I find myself trying to do too much.
24.
Significant people in my life have complained that they do not spend enough time with me and this bothers me.
25.
Since I am trying to do too much, I end up sacrificing areas that could impact on my health, such as sleep, proper nutrition, or exercise.
26.
I know that some people can devote most of their lives to one area and feel happy doing that, but I have been doing that and it makes me feel miserable.
27.
I sometimes find it hard to get the energy to get going since I do not want to do the things I need to do.
28.
I have trouble saying no to things I do not want to take on and as a result I am doing a lot of things I have little interest in.
29.
I feel that I am doing many things because I have to, not because I want to. This idea often upsets me.
30.
At least a couple people have told me that I do not seem fulfilled and that I often talk about what I would rather be doing in other areas of my life.
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