A Simple Effective tool to get and stay Organized
Often we are in overwhelm because we are holding too many things
in our brain. We are trying to make everything a priority and
get it done now. When really we can eliminate 60 % of those
things get more accomplished and be more successful.
If you answer "yes" to three or more of the questions below it's
a good bet you need to get your life organized and put an end to
being stressed out a good deal of the time. Do you find yourself
feeling frustrated that you never have enough time to do the
things you really enjoy?
1. Do you go through most of the week feeling hurried, hassled,
out of control? 2. Are there any flat surfaces still visible
around your house or office? 3. Or are they covered with piles
of newspapers, unread magazines, junkmail, and other papers you
are just about to get to? 4. When you need to find something,
does it often take minutes or hours of searching to finally find
it? 5. Do you have files that bulge or have nothing in them?
Okay so you answered yes to most of these or a variation of the
same types of problems. What you may not realize is that by
having so many messes in your life you are draining away your
life energy. Energy you could spend on something you really
would enjoy doing. Messes in our lives aren't limited to stacks
of unread email or that long to-do list they include unresolved
issues in your relationships with others, issues with weight or
health, your finances or difficult legal situations or things
you have always wanted to do but just never had the time. These
unresolved situations and messes in your life are very draining
and can become debilitating if you don't take the time to get
your physical surroundings and personal life in order. Each time
you clean up a mess, you increase your concentration, confidence
and energy levels. Start with the small messes first. A lot of
things can be straightened up in a few minutes or an hour and
the increased energy you will gain from the satisfaction of a
least one thing in your life being organized will encourage you
to start working on other messes.
Try this exercise: ~ On a blank piece of paper draw lines
dividing the paper in four equal parts. ~ In the first section,
jot down all the incomplete projects you have started. Include
projects from the home and office. ~ In the second section, jot
down all the projects for both the home and office you have been
thinking of doing but haven't started yet. ~ In the third
section jot down the things you aren't doing but really would
like to start. Make sure to include the things that would give
you some special time for yourself. Like reading a few chapters
a day or practicing your watercolor painting. ~ In the fourth
section jot down the things you would like to change or remove
from your busy life.
Review the sections of your paper and pick one thing to work on
every two weeks. If it is small choose a second thing and begin
working on that. You will be impressed with how much better you
feel. I know I do.
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