Why EOFY Is the Perfect Time for a Mid-Year ‘Life’ Review
EOFY Is the New Life Checkpoint: Time for a Real-Life Performance Review
We all wake up to a work alarm.
But when was the last time you set a life alarm? I mean literally one that set’s off at strict 5.00pm sharp and says:
“Close the laptop. Get some circulation back in your legs. Step outside. Drink some water—because you’re drier than a character in SIMs City 2 you forgot about mid-play back in 2010.”
EOFY (End of Financial Year) can feel like a blur of performance reviews and tax carnage. But what if you treated this time as more than just a race to the deadline? What if it was a natural pause point—a circuit breaker—to check in with your actual life?
As a Melbourne-based life coach, I see EOFY as one of the most powerful reset moments of the year. A chance to press pause, reflect, and ask:
Is this working for me? Or am I just going through the motions like a character in corporate SimCity?
EOFY Isn’t Just for the Office
EOFY is already a review point. That makes it a perfect time to look at your bigger picture—your energy & wellbeing, relationships and connection, life direction and hobbies (I know you’re thinking - ‘who has times for hobbies?’). It’s the mid-year checkpoint we didn’t know we needed.
Life Review Scorecard (0-50 Total - Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs)
Below is a quick scorecard to help you self-assess five key life areas, Maslow called it - the hierarchy of needs. Rate each one from 0 to 10, where 0 = “Totally off track” and 10 = “I feel completely fulfilled.”
Review Maslow’s hierarchy and give yourself a score out of ten for each of the five areas, then add them up!
What were your results?
Under 25? It’s time for a reset.
26–35? You're coping—but some areas need love.
36–45? You’re in a pretty good groove.
46–50? You’re thriving—own it!
Now that you have the awareness, you can do something about it.
Low Score Action Planner:
For any area you scored 6 or under, ask yourself:
What’s making this area feel low?
What would a score of 8 look like?
What’s one small action I could take this week to shift that?
Example:
Area: Energy & Wellbeing
What’s making it low: Forgetting to drink water, not enough movement and too much screen time.
Ideal (score 8): Feeling rested, getting daylight, moving daily.
Small action: Water bottle on desk, re-filled at lunch-time. 10-minute walk before my first meeting or after lunch and tech down at 8.00pm.
You’re Not a Robot. You’re a SIM (Sort Of).
Remember the SIMs game? The characters had bars for energy, social connection, hunger, fun. If you neglected one, they'd get cranky. Sound familiar?
We’re not that different. Our “energy bars” drop when we overwork, undersleep, or ignore joy. EOFY is a great time to notice which bars are flashing red.
Ask yourself:
How full is my energy bar right now?
What would refill it today—honestly?
If I lived like my well-being was a game mechanic, what would I prioritise?
A Different Kind of Performance Review
Forget KPIs. Here are some real review prompts:
What have I learned about myself in the past 6 months?
What’s one thing I’m proud of that no one else noticed?
Where do I need boundaries or rest?
What do I want the second half of the year to feel like?
Coaching Can Help You Press Reset
Feeling overwhelmed, flat or just “off”? You don’t have to fix it alone.
Coaching offers a structured space to reflect, get clear, and make intentional changes. Together we can look at your scorecard, identify what matters, and build a plan to shift things—in a way that works for you.
You don’t need a dramatic overhaul. Just a moment to check in.
So before EOFY sweeps you away in admin and spreadsheets, give yourself the gift of pause. Ask yourself where your SIM bars are at. Set your life alarm—not just your work one.
