Every friendship group has an organised friend who keeps everyone on track. Whether it’s arranging a meetup or lending you a pen, the organised friend is always there to help out. A little organisation can significantly improve your well-being by decreasing your stress levels and sense of panic. There are a few skills you need to learn to become an organised and all-around calmer individual.
Make a bag of essentials.
If you need a hair tie or lip balm, your organised friend will always have it in their handbag. The key is to make a small bag of essentials with spare makeup, scrunchies, feminine products, deodorants, and anything you else need daily. Tailor the bag to your personal and professional life. For example, a hairdresser might add a hair cutting comb to the essentials bag or a few spare sectioning clips. You can feel fresh, look good and pull yourself together at any time.
Simple solutions
Organised people don’t overcomplicate things. Find a simple organisation system that works for you. For example, add a hook next to your coat rack to hang your house keys on so you always know where they are. Or, if you’re constantly losing receipts and bills – go digital. Stop printing everything off and start using a more organised budget app to keep track of everything for you.
Practise maintenance
Organised people think ahead. Instead of expecting instant results at the gym, they go every other day and slowly build up their strength. Small acts every day can add up to amazing results if you stay consistent and persistent.
Another example of this is putting your clothes away. Every day, put your clothes in the right drawer, hang them up or put them in the washing basket. When it gets to Friday, you won’t have a huge pile of dirty and clean clothes all over the floor. Everything is already organised and tidy!
Calendar
Your calendar needs to become your best friend. Time management is one of the best skills you can learn. Organised people learn to prioritise tasks and divide larger projects into small tasks to do over several days. You can decrease your stress levels drastically by developing a functional and straightforward organisation system. If your schedule is constantly changing, try using two digital calendars for your personal and professional life.
Through trial and error, you will eventually find the system that works for you.
