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Showing posts with label LIFE ORGANIZING. Show all posts
Showing posts with label LIFE ORGANIZING. Show all posts
Monday, May 5, 2025
4 Weeks to Decluttering Your Life and Mind for More Focus
Sunday, February 5, 2023
Change Your Habits So That Your Life Will Be More Organized and Stress Free
For some people living in a disorganized house doesn't faze them. But for others, it causes stress and anxiety. They know they need to change, to fix things, to get a handle on their disorganization, procrastination or lack of productivity. But where do they start? By changing their habits.
Does
Replacing Bad Habits with Good Habits Work?
Bad habits are a frustrating and
persistent part of life. They can hold you back from reaching your goals and
lead to negative consequences in your personal and professional life.
Many people try to replace bad habits
with good habits as a solution, but does this approach actually work? Let’s
explore the effectiveness of this question and explain the importance of
addressing the root cause of the bad habit.
The Importance of Finding
the Root Cause
One factor in the success of replacing
bad habits with good habits is understanding what is driving the bad habit. Whether
or not you’re aware of it, bad habits often serve a specific purpose or fulfill
a need.
The idea is that the bad habit is
performed to relieve stress, boredom, or anxiety (or whatever your issue is).
But it’s a problem because the bad habit tends to make the original problem
worse, so you might focus on the bad habit and just stop it without
understanding the root cause. If you do this, it may cause you to implement the
wrong good habit to replace the bad habit, making it seem like replacing bad
habits does not work.
The problem is that if you don't address
the underlying issue causing the bad habit, you will continue to have the
trigger for the habit. Due to this, you may struggle to maintain the good habit
because it’s not fulfilling the original need that the bad habit alleviates.
To uncover what is causing your bad
habit, ask yourself some questions:
·
What
need or desire is the bad habit fulfilling?
·
What
emotions or feelings do I experience before, during, and after the bad habit?
·
What
situations or environments trigger the bad habit?
·
What
are the consequences or costs of the bad habit?
Answering these questions offers insight
into the root cause of your bad habit and helps you identify potential
solutions.
Strategies to Identify
and Resolve the Bad Habit
You can use several strategies to figure
out the root cause of your bad habit and find a solution.
Let’s look at a few of them.
·
Keep
a journal: Write down
your thoughts, feelings, and actions surrounding the bad habit. This can help
you identify patterns and triggers for the habit.
·
Seek
support: Talk to a
trusted friend, family member, or therapist about your bad habit and the
challenges you are facing. They may be able to offer insights and suggestions
for addressing the root cause of the habit.
·
Experiment
with different strategies:
Try different approaches to addressing the bad habit and see what works best
for you. This could be taking up a new hobby to relieve stress instead of
smoking, or finding a healthy way to cope with boredom such as taking a walk or
reading a book.
Replacing bad habits with good ones is
challenging. But breaking free from negative patterns and creating lasting
change in your life is possible. Having said that, you must understand the root
cause of your bad habit and find effective strategies to address it. Doing so
will set you up for success in adopting healthy, positive habits to replace bad
ones.
Remember to be patient with yourself,
and don't get discouraged if you encounter setbacks. With persistence and
commitment, you can overcome your bad habits and achieve your goals.
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Clutter - It's more than just Stuff. Letting Go of Whatever is Cluttering Your Life.
Clutter comes in many forms. It's not just about "stuff" or "possessions". There are many types of clutter. Most people only think about clutter in terms of physical clutter. But there is so much more.
Types of Clutter:
- Physical Clutter: things that you have
- Paper Clutter: piles of paper everywhere
- Digital Clutter: emails & internet
- Time Clutter: things that you do
- Brain Clutter: things that you think about
- Relationship Clutter: people in your life that are not good for you
- Emotional Clutter: things that you burden yourself with
Stress - Work - To Many Things On Your To Do List - Guilt - Worrying - Clothes - Stuff - Obligations - Noise - Regrets - Jealousy - Failure - Bad Relationships - Paper - Commitments ...
Take some time to think about all of the things that are cluttering your life and try to decide what you can let go of.
Pick one thing in each category that is cluttering your life and let it go.
It's not easy - but if you continue to let these things clutter your life - you won't have time for the good things in your life. Or the new things in your life.
Things and people - come and go out of our life. That doesn't mean that we didn't care about them. As we grow we all develop new and different interests. With work and family - we don't always have time for some of the activities or hobbies that we enjoyed when we were younger. Our focus changes as we age. It's not a bad thing. But we need to let go of some of the material things that are cluttering our lives to make room for our current life. And sometimes we also need to let go of relationships that are no longer in our best interest.
Learn to embrace your current life without the clutter of a life that no longer serves in your best interest.
There are many different types of clutter. Look at each type of clutter and start letting go of some of the things that no longer make you feel fulfilled. You deserve to be happy and clutter free.
Less Clutter = Less Stress SM in your home, your business and your life
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Organize and Save Your Critical Life Information
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Wednesday, January 26, 2022
How Can You Use a Professional Organizer in Your Life
A lot of people think that you can only use a Professional Organizer to organize your kitchen or garage.
I love kitchens and pantries - my favorite! But there are so many more ways that you can use the services of a Professional Organizer!
Besides helping you organize all areas of your home or office, a Professional Organizer can help you declutter and organize your home as you age. As we get older our lives change. Kids grow up and move out. You will probably not be hosting big dinners anymore - so the need for a lot of the things that you used to use - is no longer there. Rearranging your kitchen so that the things that you use are at a lower level so that you don't have to reach, is also a good idea as you age.
Most people wait until they are a lot older (70 - 80's) to start downsizing, purging, decluttering. And that is too late. People don't realize how long the process actually takes. They also don't realize the emotions that come with purging your stuff. a lifetime of memories - and they all tend to come flooding back when you start the purging process. And the number one thing that I hear kids say most often to their family is "we don't want that stuff and we will throw it out after you die". A devastating thing for a parent to hear. Because everyone thinks that their stuff is valuable and everyone should care about it. But it's not - and they don't. A hard truth to hear.
Start the organizing and purging process earlier so that your kids don't have to be traumatized and stressed out by going through your belongings. They will thank you for it!
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If you wanted to downsize to a smaller home, an Organizer can help you purge and downsize, decide what will fit into your new home, and help you unpack and set up your new home so that you can walk in and be settled in a short period of time. Wouldn't it be great to be able to find all of your things the day after your move - instead of looking at boxes for weeks?
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Another way that a Professional Organizer can help you is by sorting, purging and organizing a home or estate after a parent dies. The amount of paperwork alone is overwhelming. If you can find it that is! Most people do not realize the amount of time it takes to find and gather up all of the documents that are needed in dividing an estate. Getting all of the financial paperwork together is a daunting task. Clearing out their clothes is really hard and very emotional. Finding places to donate items, taking them to donation sites or arranging for pick up of items is something that an Organizer can help you with.
Getting through the process is not easy, but a Professional Organizer can make the entire process more efficient and less stressful.
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Besides physical organization - a Professional Organizer can also help you organize your schedule and your life! Time Management is one of the most important things in our life - yet it's something that is usually overlooked.
By working with a Professional Organizer on time management and scheduling - you can eliminate a lot of stress!
Feel free to reach out with any questions on more ways that a Professional Organizer can make your home and life run smoother!
Happy Organizing!
Less Clutter = Less Stress SM in your home, your business and your life
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What Can You Use a Professional Organizer For? Lots of Things!
Professional Organizers can help you with more than just organizing your closets (though we love closets!).
Some of the things we can help with include:
Downsizing:
Decluttering & purging. Sorting what to move.
Help with packing. Help with staging a home for sale (an uncluttered home sells better).
Unpacking and setting up your new home.
We work with seniors and their families to make the transition from a home they have lived in for 40 years - to a smaller space (senior apartment or assisted living....) a stressless process.
Aging in Place:
We can help with decluttering and making your current home a safer environment for seniors. Making sure there is enough space for walkers and that things are at a lower level so that seniors don't have to reach for things (and possibly hurt themselves).
Estate Clear Outs:
Taking an inventory of the home
Sorting personal property & finding donation sites for unwanted items
Locating & Organizing vital documents and important papers
Arranging for home cleaning and housing repairs
Working with attorneys and family to distribute belongings
Combining Households:
When households combine it takes a lot of patience and decluttering in getting rid of duplicates and making the home look like it belongs to one family - instead of two. Coming up with solutions and processes that both families can live with is the first step.
Life Management:
Paper Management - how to process mail, bills, receipts, paying bills and more
Time Management - making time work for you - instead of the other way around
Work/Life Balance - finding solutions that keep your family happy and together - w/o stress
Organizing a College Student & their Dorm Room:
There isn't much space - so having an efficient Organizing system is crucial
Helping with Time Management & coming up with Life Organizing systems
Closets, Pantries, Garages, Attics and more...........
*** These are just some of the things that a Professional Organizer can help you with....
Less Clutter = Less Stress SM in your home, your business and your life
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Thursday, March 25, 2021
Organizing Quotes to Live By......
Less Clutter = Less
Stress SM in
your home, your business and your life
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*** check out the Products tab for self-paced workshops, planners and more....Wednesday, June 3, 2020
How to Gain Laser Focus in a World Full of Distractions
Our
ability to focus has been reduced dramatically. We’ve never had more
distractions to deal with. And as disheartening as it sounds, many of the
distractions we face were engineered to be as distracting as possible.
Our brains
quickly become addicted to these distractions and our ability to focus on
important work suffers.
Learning
how to focus is a vital skill if you want to be productive and successful.
Overcome
the distractions in your life and get things done with these strategies:
1. Single-tasking beats multitasking. Avoid
fooling yourself. You’ll get more done and feel more relaxed if you focus on a
single task at a time. It’s not easy for your brain to switch back and forth
between different things. Set your priorities and complete them in order.
2. Do deep focus activities early in the
day. Your ability to focus deeply is greatest in the morning and decreases
throughout the day. A few people also do well late at night if their day isn’t
too demanding.
◦ Schedule your more demanding mental
tasks earlier in the day. Save the simpler items for later when your focus is
weaker.
3. Practice focusing. You can’t be good at
something you don’t practice. It’s harder to focus deeply than you think.
◦ Try setting a timer for 15 minutes
and keep your attention entirely on performing a task. Notice how stray
thoughts constantly interfere. Notice how strong the urge to check your email,
text messages, social media becomes.
◦ Over time, you’ll be able to focus
for longer periods of time before you need a break.
4. Remove distractions. Make life easier
for yourself by removing as many distractions as possible. Put your phone away.
Turn off the TV. Block any websites that you find compelling. Close any
computer tabs you don’t need. Remove any distracting sounds. Turn off the
radio.
5. Learn to be comfortable with being
bored. When you’re focused and working, it can also be boring. Most of us
choose to distract ourselves because we’re bored. The better you can handle
boredom, the easier it is to avoid engaging in those distractions.
◦ When you have the urge to distract
yourself, force yourself to wait 15 minutes longer. After a few days of this,
try 30 minutes. Keep building on this.
6. Plan time for your most common
distractions. You don’t have to avoid your favorites distractions 100% of the
time. Simply schedule time for those activities after your work has been
completed for the day. Put a reasonable limit on how long you’ll spend on them.
7. Get enough sleep. Sleep is important for
focus and energy. Your brain needs at least seven hours of sleep to be at its
best. Have consistent times for going to bed and waking up.
◦ Try sleeping for seven hours each
night for a week and rate your ability to focus. The following week try 7.5
hours. If you see an improvement, try eight hours. Keep going if necessary and
find the optimum amount of sleep for you.
8. Eat healthy foods. Your body and brain
function better when you eat in a healthy manner. Your focus improves with a
healthy diet. Start by eliminating everything you know isn’t good for you – one
at a time will work.
Life is a
never-ending series of distractions. The most successful people are able to
focus in spite of distractions. It takes practice to focus intently in the face
of other things vying for our attention. Incorporate these tips into your daily
schedule and you’ll see your ability to focus grow.
Less Clutter = Less Stress SM in your home, your business and your life
Less Clutter = Less Stress SM in your home, your business and your life
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Consulting Services
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