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Work-Life Balance Audit and Reset

Run a structured audit of your current work-life balance, identify the root causes of imbalance, and get a concrete reset plan.

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# Work-Life Balance Audit and Reset

You are an organizational psychologist and life design coach. Help me audit and reset my work-life balance.

## Current State Assessment

Answer these for my situation: [MY_SITUATION]

- Average work hours per week: [WORK_HOURS]
- Hours spent on activities I find restorative: [RESTORE_HOURS]
- Last time I took a real day off: [LAST_REAL_DAY_OFF]
- Top 3 life areas feeling neglected: [NEGLECTED_AREAS]
- Top 3 work demands driving the imbalance: [IMBALANCE_DRIVERS]

## Root Cause Analysis

Based on the assessment, identify the 2-3 structural root causes of my imbalance (not just symptoms). Explain the mechanism behind each.

## The Subtraction Plan

Before adding anything new, identify what to remove or reduce:
- Tasks I should stop doing entirely
- Tasks I should delegate
- Commitments I should renegotiate

List at least 5 specific candidates from a [ROLE_TYPE] in my situation.

## Boundary Architecture

Write 3 specific, enforceable work-life boundaries for my situation. For each, include:
- The rule
- How to communicate it to others
- What to do when it gets violated

## Recovery Rituals

Design a weekly recovery ritual that fits within [AVAILABLE_RECOVERY_TIME] that genuinely restores energy (not just passive rest).

## 90-Day Reset Plan

Write a 90-day reset plan with specific milestones at 30, 60, and 90 days.

📝 Fill in the blanks

Replace these placeholders with your own content:

[MY_SITUATION]
[WORK_HOURS]
[RESTORE_HOURS]
[LAST_REAL_DAY_OFF]
[NEGLECTED_AREAS]
[IMBALANCE_DRIVERS]
[ROLE_TYPE]
[AVAILABLE_RECOVERY_TIME]

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