Being organized requires a couple things. One is time. It’s easy to become unorganized when you’re constantly rushing out the door thinking: “I’ll do it later!” This doesn’t necessarily mean that you are procrastinating, but if you don’t have enough time to stay organized it’s not going to work. The next is being able to stick to your routine. Being organized isn’t just about having all your clothes neatly folded in the dryer, it’s also about having everything together. Once you’re able to stick to your routine everything else will come together. Good luck!
I don’t really know. I am not organized. My time happens around me right now. Usually everything I should be taking on as a responsibility, I run away from instead. Stress overwhelms me and I just do a few things that I commit to doing and everything is on its own. It happens or it doesn’t.
I must put aside time to clear my mind from any other thoughts so I can be completely focused. Once I am completely focused I can organize and be my best self.
To be organized, to me, means everything has a place. Lists, calendars, cabinets, boxes, shelves; anything that can help make life easier to keep track of.
Stop and think. This is a real challenge for me, as I struggle with ADD. One way I break it down is by writing a goal on a piece of paper. Picking ONE goal lol. "Organizing the house" is too big. "Organizing my schedule" is too big. But "put the mudroom in order" is good. "Set up a morning routine" is good. Then, I break down those little goals into even tinier steps. For the mudroom, my list might look like this: Get kid toys out of mudroom Buy shoe rack Hang coats up as soon as we come in Stuff like that. Schedules are a little trickier, so first I list all the things I need to do. Then i put them in order. In the morning, I wake up, make breakfast, pack lunch, wake the kids, help them get ready for school, load the car (make a list of everything that needs to go in the car!) ... Stuff like that. Of course, things never go quite that smoothly all the time, but by breaking Big things into little goals, then breaking little goals into smaller tasks, you can learn to be organized. You just keep adding more goals after you win the old ones, and pretty soon your Big things get done, too
1. Write things down 2. Make schedules and deadlines 3. Don’t procrastinate 4. Give everything a home 5. Declutter regularly 6. Keep only what you need 7. Know where to discard items 8. Stay away from bargains 9. Delegate responsibilities 10. Work hard 11. More resources on better organization
I like to plan my week ahead and check in every night to see how I am doing, it feels so good to stick off the to-do list and see on paper how I am making my goals reality.
A certain amount of energy. If I am really overworked and tired, even organise myself is too much effort. Although in those times I would need it most. Bullet journaling is very helpful, but also needs some energy and commitment.
I make sure I’m organised by writing a to do list before I go to bed, I wake up at the same time every day to get into a routine and try to go to bed at the same time every night. I try to organise as much as I can in advance like meal prep, clothing And my tasks for the day. I also use my morning routine and my nighttime routine to make sure that I complete important things first thing in the morning or just before bed.
I think the secret to becoming organized is your mindset. Tell yourself you are an organized person. Tell yourself you like having everything tidy and in order. If you fight the negative thinking of “I’m such a disorganized undisciplined person and changing seems impossible,” with positive affirmations, it will be easier to establish organized habits!
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