The Organic Organiser

TOP TIPS FOR STREAMLINING YOUR LIFE

Do you have too much stuff?

I am sure that, like most people, you have area’s and cupboards within your home/office that are full of stuff that does not bring you any joy or serves no real purpose. Maybe that wardrobe is so overstretched that each coat hanger contains more than one item or that you have to lean against the door to shut it. Then perhaps it is time to look at your things and consider their use. Then area by area and piece by piece, clear out the clutter, box it up and either donate it or sell it.

Structures, Strategies and Schedules

If you are fortunate enough to run a successful business, you will be aware that a lot of the success is down to planning and organising. To build positive and empowering strategies to get the tasks in hand completed. The same applies to our homes for them to run stress-free; otherwise, you will become that overwhelmed that running on empty appears to be the only option. So take time every Sunday and write a checklist for the coming week. Then break this down into smaller chunks that are manageable and achievable. This same principle applies to the office and your business or job. Make sure that before you leave work on a Friday night, you list tasks the following week and how long each task should take.

One of the best things that you can implement is a shared diary. One option is to download an app for personal use, and another option for business is a desktop diary. Make sure that you are all working together, and you are not attempting to carry out all of those diary tasks alone.

The principal structure that you can instil within your life is a budget for finances. Much the same as a business must manage its cash flow, and it is also vital that a household works its budget.

Too many distractions

Okay, let us be brutally honest here. How many hours do you spend scrolling through social media or flicking through youtube or Netflix in the home that something will inspire you? Well, I hate to break it to you, but that time wasted could have been used to plan some of the above. Like many area’s of our lives, we can become addicted to the fear of missing out, and as such, we procrastinate to a level that is no longer helpful. It can affect our emotional and mental wellbeing. So maybe it is time that you checked in on yourself and set a little task that you will not check your phone for the first hour upon rising for the next seven days. And then, for the following week, make that one hour less before bed. Maybe even promise yourself that you will read ten pages of a book every day for the next month.

 Small changes create a lifetime of excellent habits.