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."