There are many aspects to a personal life. But there are only two ends to the spectrum of balance: too much and too little. Balance is the essential component that we all inherently seek out. It is the root causal factor for all of our actions, even those of us who seem nuts. An example of this would be an animal, any animal, stuck inside or caged up for too long. It doesn't take long before neurotic issues are formed. Those issues, issues many of us have and can attest to, are the response to a lack of balance. More often than not, if not all the time, the response is an unconscious act to regain balance. Too much energy built up will result in the desire to unleash pressure, like that of an explosion. The way to prevent this state (which can only be intentionally done if you are cognizant of your inner state of being) is to allow for the pressure to expel. Sometimes, ironically, the only way to expel the momentum of the mind is by not doing anything. In other words, providing space and time for the mind to settle is overactive state is the way in which it will come to a calm.

Oh, and before some perfectionist comes along and writes a comment about the fictitious word I used within the title, stop: I already know!