Getting Back on Track in this Stressful Time

The past few months have been very stressful for most people. Most stores and businesses have been shut down. Schools are closed. Routines have been disrupted.

Everyone has been in a state of flux and most people have not continued in their "normal" routines of exercise and being productive. Why? Because everyone was waiting for things to get back to "normal" - so they put everything - including their life - on hold.

Most people never dreamed that we would be isolated and quarantined for so long.

It's time to start getting back on track. It's time to get up and get dressed in something other than sweats. It's time to get back to your regular workout program. It's time to get back to healthy!

Having a "routine' is important to alleviate stress. It makes things "seem" better. By having structure we can accomplish more.

And kids - more than adults thrive on structure. So make up a daily schedule to help yourself get back on track. Be sure to add in a time slot for exercise - even if it's just going for a walk. Add in a time slot to connect with your friends or colleagues from work.

Start setting some goals for things that you want to accomplish over the next few months. Be sure to make them attainable and realistic goals.

Get your life back on track and ORGANIZED. Get your home organized and ready for summer.

Take your life off of hold and make some plans!

If you are stuck with where to start - reach out to a Life & Business Coach to help you navigate your options.

Listen to our interview on Business Talk Radio to learn more about what a Coach can do for you.



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Happy Organizing !



 Less Clutter = Less Stress ^SM     in your home, your business and your life

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Papers - Papers - and MORE Papers....

One of the hardest, most emotionally exhausting thing to work on is PAPER ORGANIZING!

I always warn my clients that working with paper is a lot more exhausting than organizing a closet or pantry. It's not that it's physically exhausting - unless you're lifting a 50 pound box of paper - it's the emotional exhaustion that is the hard part.

When you are organizing a closet and you take out a few sweaters - it looks like you actually made a dent in your closet. But - when you take a few pieces of paper out of a file - you really can't even notice. Therefore, you think that you haven't accomplished as much and have a tendency to get frustrated easier. Even if you work for 2 - 4 hours on sorting through papers - it doesn't pack the same visual punch as if you had emptied out a closet.

But paper disorganization is one of the most challenging things to tackle. You have to look at every single sheet of paper (and there are 500 sheets in a ream of paper) - in order to make a decision on if it's something that you need to keep or if it's something that can be disposed of. Then you have to decide if it's something that you really need to shred.

So many decisions....

A Professional Organizer can help you wade through your papers and help you make sense of them. They can help you set up a system THAT WORKS - FOR YOU. Not someone else.

In order for the paper clutter not to return - you have to have a system that you can maintain. A system where YOU can find things - EASILY.

A Professional Organizer can help you with:

*   Incoming mail & bills - creating a system that will work for you
*   File creation and monthly or quarterly maintenance
*   Creating a financial system - including filing system, setting goals and budgets
*   Life Management - identifying all of your important information, including account information, contact information, medical information, house & property information and so much more...
*   Emergency planning
*   Anything paper related....

Paper organizing takes on a life of it's own. If you have a system in place where you only keep paper that is needed for tax or legal or bill purposes - and you have a designated place for that paper - then you will be much happier and less stressed. And - you will be able to find whatever you need within minutes!

If you do nothing else this year - go through your filing cabinet (or wherever you keep you papers....) and get rid of anything that you are not required to keep. *** Make sure that you check with your accountant and/or lawyer before discarding any questionable papers - they should have a list of how long you need to keep documents.

Happy Paper Organizing!


Less Clutter = Less Stress ^SM     in your home, your business and your life

Organizational Consulting Services

http://www.organizationalconsultingservices.com
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Visit our Life & Business Coaching website:  North By Northwest

Organizing - While You Have Time On Your Hands

While a lot of businesses are closed - and you aren't working and have "spare" time on your hands - it's time to start on those Organizing projects that you have been putting off.

Whether it's clearing out your clothes closet, or pantry, basement or garage - we are here to offer you any advice or ideas. * Send us an email and we will gladly offer you any suggestions.

Start by having a bag (we suggest different colored bags for donate and trash) to put things into that you no longer, need, want or is broken. Since most donation places are still closed - make sure that you have a place to store the bag until they reopen.

It's always easiest if you take everything out of the closet (or wherever you are working), clean it out, sweep or wipe it down - before you start putting anything back in. Remember - things always look worse before you are finished.

Be realistic about your "things". If you haven't used it in a while - ask yourself why you are keeping it. It's time to make that hard decision on letting it go!

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Another idea on what to Organize:

Your information!  Do you have a list of all of your critical information? All in ONE PLACE? For easy access in case of emergency? A list of all of your financial accounts, insurance information, medical information, household information, family contacts....

There are numerous ways to accomplish this! Whether it's a written form (book or spreadsheets) or an online form - whatever works for you. The point is - everyone should have a list of EVERYTHING - all in ONE PLACE.

This does take some initial work - but after that all you need to do is update it when your information changes.

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There are a lot of things that you can Organize during this downtime! If you need help with getting started or working on a project - we can help VIRTUALLY!  Email us and ask us how it all works.

Happy Organizing!

Less Clutter = Less Stress ^SM     in your home, your business and your life

Organizational Consulting Services

http://www.organizationalconsultingservices.com
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