by Michaeline on January 29, 2011
I have said it before and I will say it again….routines will enable you to get organized, decluttered and help you feel more balanced. Routines are the key …they take the guess work out of what needs to be done and they decrease decision making time.
Wouldn’t it feel wonderful to have the dishes done, meals planned and the laundry caught up? Would it be great to get standing reports done efficiently and big projects completed with minimal pain?
Routines help accomplish this by blocking time out of your busy schedule for projects and daily tasks. They help keep you on track and help eliminate (or at least reduce) the feeling of being overwhelmed.
It is said that inch by inch it’s a cinch. So try it for one week. Wouldn’t be great to feel a sense of accomplishment for a week? What do you have to loose? Just try this. Are you ready to be amazed?
by Michaeline on January 22, 2011
The “2011 Get-It-Together Handbook” (mentioned in my previous post) in the Real Simple magazine (January 2011) contains some great, easy to implement changes for a healthier and simpler life. I thought that several were very interesting and I wanted to share them with you:
- Get rid of five files from your filing cabinet.
- Do two yoga poses.
- Call your dad (or mom or brother or sister).
- Shred something, anything.
- Cancel one appointment that you really don’t want to keep.
Here a few of my suggestions to add to that list of easy changes to make:
- Clear your kitchen sink and counter top.
- Read one joke or cartoon.
- Clean out your purse or just your wallet.
- Journal for 10 minutes.
- Relocate your shredder to a place near the door or area where you bring in and/or sort your mail.
The bottom line is that it is easy to get overwhelmed and say you don’t have time to get organized, clutter-free or healthier. Yet if you make small changes that are achievable (changing those daily practices) you will create balance and add to your happiness.
So pick one thing. I am going to do two yoga poses today. What did you pick?