Bringing order to any area of your home, work or life will involve changing habits and behaviors that have caused the chaos. Here are some practical steps you can take to help you when the prospect of making those changes feels overwhelming.
March Organizing Tips
1) Accept that change can be a good thing, even if it feels uncomfortable. Resisting change that needs to happen will only make it harder to deal with in the long run.
2) Maintain a positive outlook. Your attitude towards change will be major contributor to how you handle it. You don’t have to like change, but to make it happen anyway, you do need to be able to deal with it despite how you feel.
3) Write down your fears and what might be holding you back from making changes. What’s the worst that could happen? Then write down what some of the best outcomes of the change might be.
4) Be as prepared as you can be for upcoming change. Make plans, research options, and ask for help if you need it. Having someone you trust be your accountability partner can help you do what you say you will do.
5) Know that change is a process. Accept upfront that there will aspects of change that you might not be able to control. You don’t have to know exactly how everything will work out in order to get started.
6) Be patient with yourself. Practice just one or two new habits at a time. It’s too much to try and change everything all at once. When you slip back into old habits, get back on track as soon as you can.
7) Be willing to step out of your comfort zone. Be open to a new way of thinking or doing things. Keep in mind why you are making changes and keep putting one foot in front of the other towards those goals.
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There are many benefits to maintaining an organized environment. Besides being more efficient (i.e., finding things more quickly) and more productive (i.e., completing tasks fully and on time), living in an organized home or office space allows one to be more stress free. It’s no secret what stress can do to the body. One of the biggest side effects of stress is high blood pressure. Stress also affects your critical thinking ability, how well you sleep, and can even make you more susceptible to illnesses. Less stress = happier, more productive life.
Getting organized is all about being prepared. What’s great is that when you plan ahead and break things down tasks into manageable chunks, you not only get everything done with greater ease but you can actually enjoy what you do as you are doing it.
