Four Simple Steps To A More Organized Life
Four Simple Steps To A More Organized Life
There's a lot you can do to get organized.
Decluttering, cleaning up your inbox, getting your admin in order, and so on.
But unlike the examples listed above, balance isn’t a box you check off on your to-do list and then move on with your day. Between work, family, friends, and health, it can often feel as if life is a never-ending juggle.
Most of us are never going to reach a point where all areas of our lives are in perfect harmony. And that’s okay. You can’t expect to give the same amount of effort to everything.
Depending on what you have going on, one area will always need more attention than the rest.
A big project at work means extra hours at the office. A health setback makes self-care a priority. Small children or elderly parents will have family taking precedence.
That’s how life is. Things happen. If you haven’t laid the groundwork for balance, your life will feel like an endless game of Whack-a-Mole.
Where to Focus Your Attention
1 Urgent and Important
Activities that are both urgent and important. These are tasks that require immediate attention, such as emergencies or impending deadlines.
2 Not Urgent but Important
Activities that are important but not urgent. These are tasks that contribute to long-term goals and success but may not have a specific deadline or immediate consequences.
3 Urgent but Not Important
Activities that are urgent but not important. These are tasks that may be time-sensitive but do not contribute significantly to long-term goals or success.
4 Not Urgent and Not Important
Activities that are neither urgent nor important. These are tasks that do not contribute to long-term goals and are often time-wasting activities, such as scrolling through social media, watching TV, or getting stuck in the latest news cycle.
The aim of these five steps is to help you minimize stress and maximize wellbeing. By dialing those down and up respectively, you’ll be better positioned to achieve and maintain a sense of equilibrium in your life. And in doing so, free yourself up to focus on the things that are important.
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