Balance December 2017 - 17

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QUIZ

dolifeyouchange?
need a
When life feels precarious, any of your pillars - family, friends, lovers, work,
health - could bring everything crashing down. Does any aspect need some help?
1. It's lunchtime.
You grab your...
Colleague. Lunch is
always more fun with a
gossip catch up.
Tupperware and
sunglasses. You're going
to get some fresh air and
enjoy your quinoa and
chia seed salad in peace.
Purse or wallet.
Spending during your
lunchbreak is what
makes work worthwhile.
Energy bar from
the desk drawer. With
290 calories and 16g of
protein this'll see you
through to the end of the
day, no worries.

a.
b.

c.
D.

2. After work, a friend
is late to meet you,
so you...
Find a spot on a park
bench and enjoy this
moment all to yourself.
Think about how

a.
b.

unreliable all your
friends are.
Get to the pub
and start drowning
your sorrows.
Work more and
make your friend wait.

c.

D.

3. Weekday evenings
generally consist of...
Catching up with
your loved ones,
housemates, or furry
friends, after a workout.
Get chopping
vegetables! This chef's
got talent! If only you
had someone to test out
your recipes on...
Flop onto the sofa,
remote in one hand,
snacks in the other.
Oh for a spare hand
for your drink...
At last you can
get some work done,
without all those
office distractions.

a.
b.
c.
D.

4. Finally, it's the
weekend! Time to...
Relax. Finally, you
get a chance to put your
feet up.
Get lost on the
internet - maybe with
a movie, or gaming,
or reading...
Open the bar! It's
Wine O'Clock!
Make lists, plans,
and charts. This
weekend is going to be
absolutely perfect.

a.
b.
c.
D.

5. You're at a family
event. You mention
an idea you've got
for your business or
work. Your family
responds by...
Listening, then
putting forward some
additional ideas to
support yours.
Staring at you in
horror. How could

a.
b.

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you - or anyone - even
think of doing that?
Listening, then
taking your idea apart
one step at a time.
Talking more loudly.
They just don't know
a brilliant idea when
they hear one.

c.
D.

6. The clock says
7pm, on Sunday
night. You think...
Wah-hey! Still
enough weekend for
a relaxing soak and
Netflix before bed.
Next weekend, I'll be
more sociable. For now,
I'll stick the telly on.
Time enough to sink
a few down at the pub.
Got to milk the last
of the fun out of the
weekend.
Shizzlesticks! Why is
my to-do list longer
Tot up which letter you've
chosen the most, then
than on Friday?

a.
b.
c.
D.

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what it all means...

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