Always Almost Organized: The Best Way To Organize Your Daily Life
This (being organized) results in a lack of aggravation and disappointment (which in this instance, is not a bad thing). It leads to having a worry and stress-free life, with a lot of time and energy to spend on anything but organizing. Simply speaking, being organized means you have some sense of control over you life and the things in it. In addition , it means that you have a bit of sanity left. If you are among the unfortunate already-or-almost-insane disorganized people, then continue reading in order to save your sanity today!
With all the advanced technology we've got nowadays it is possible to record ideas or notes onto your handheld cellular phone. It is quick, simple and it takes up much less of your energy and space than having a handbag full of post-it notes does. It's readily available and you will always have it with you.
However, if you are as last century as I am, you will love keeping a journal with you wherever you go. I'm an avid list- maker. I always have a notebook with me to scribble down ideas and thoughts, and to keep my ever growing to do list handy. A notebook will probably be your new best companion; you just need to understand how to put it to use.
Keeping a notebook with you will allow you to perform smaller tasks while out-and-about. In the event you don't like carrying it around all day, use post-it notes: great for making on-the-go something-to-remember notes. Stick the notes in places you devote the majority of your time, as long as they keep staring you in the face until you complete the duties written on them. Once complete, take them down immediately and throw them away. If you don't, you'll stack up on clutter.
Yes, we all have it, we all hate it, and we all want to get rid of it, but it's not that simple. You either have no clutter, or you are knee deep in it. Our emotions, views, and sensations are all affected by our environment. If you are surrounded by muddle, that's how you will feel: cluttered, nervous and bombarded with piles and piles of paper and files and everything in between. Do away with clutter by completing a job as soon as you get it: end it before it commences, "prevention as opposed to cure". Don't allow it to stack up to form a mountain that you can't conquer.
But whenever you are ready to commence breaking down that mountain, start small and set realistic goals: you don't want to overwhelm yourself. Sort out one room at a time rather than attempting to take on the entire house all at one time. Break a big, dreaded task down into scaled-down steps while focusing on completing each step prior to going onto the next, and before you know it, you should have completed one of the chores you probably hate doing the most. Setting goals is a crucial factor to effective organizing and it'll set you on the fast track toward anti-clutter success!
The suggestions above are crucial building blocks in your pursuit toward being organized, however the groundwork is to make an effort to eliminate putting things off.
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