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Hello world!
My name is Britney Myerson and I am a college student at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. This blog is all about gaining inspiration on how to maintain an organized life. Anyone that is struggling with organization in any aspect of their life should be able to find tips and tricks through this blog to help them.
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Benefits of Staying Organized
For the final blog post, I am going to list multiple benefits of staying organized in many aspects of your life that can hopefully be inspirational to you. Increases productivity Reduces stress Increases motivation Promotes healthy lifestyle Keeps you focused Saves time Prevents you from losing/misplacing things Promotes creativity Creates positive energy Can make you more successful There are an endless amounts of benefits to having an organized life, but these are the ones that I feel are most impactful. I hope these helped motivate/inspire you to become more organized!
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Disconnecting from the Internet/Social Media
Disconnecting from the internet every once in a while can have so many benefits for your mind. It can help clear your head and make you focus on more important tasks that need to get done. Here are some easy ways to help you disconnect from the internet to focus on more important issues. Put your phone on “do not disturb” Whenever you are working on something important, always put your phone on do not disturb. I personally always keep my phone on do not disturb when I do my school work because it helps me stay focused and keeps me from getting distracted from my work. The second you…
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Dealing With Distractions
We all deal with distractions on a daily, whether it be at work, school, or somewhere else. Some days it can just be really hard to focus. Here are some ideas to help deal with distractions to be more productive. Limit time spent on a task/assignment Set a specific amount of time to spend on a task or assignment. It leaves less room for distractions if you only have a certain amount of time because you are trying to be focused that whole time to get it done. If you spend an excessive amount of time trying to get one thing done, your mind is bound to wander, and you…
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Overworking
Overworking is something that I struggle with quite often, and I’m sure many of you do too. I tend to put too much on my plate at once, which becomes very overwhelming. I have found some ideas that help keep me from overworking myself that can hopefully help you as well! Focus on one task at a time I often find myself jumping from task to task without finishing them. In school especially, I sometimes start an assignment and move on to a new one without completing the first one. I have realized that this is a bad habit to have because it causes you to lose motivation to finish…
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Organizing Your Home/Room
Keeping an organized house or bedroom can be difficult at times, especially with multiple people using the same space. As college students, most of us live with at least one other person, and it can get very messy or unorganized at times. Here are some ways to help your space stay clean! Use it and put it away After using something, get in the habit of putting it away/ cleaning it up. It will prevent things from getting cluttered, piled up, or lost. If you are going to have to clean it up or put it away eventually, why not just do it right away to benefit yourself? Once you…
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Planning/Scheduling
We all have a lot on our plate, whether it be with school, work, sports, etc. Planning and scheduling can be stressful and overwhelming with so many responsibilities. Here are some ways that can hopefully make it a little bit easier! Write it down Use a planner, calendar, or even a piece of paper to write down essential details about what you have to get done and when. A lot of people try to just keep important dates or times in their head, but that doesn’t usually work out too well. If you have multiple responsibilities on your plate, you are bound to forget something if you do not write…
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Becoming Inspired to Get Organized
It can be tough to start becoming organized, especially if it is not something that you are used to. I promise it makes everything much easier if you have an organized life. Here are some ways that can hopefully help inspire you to get organized. Think of the benefits If you think ahead about how getting organized will benefit your life, you will most likely be more motivated to start. Having a clean, tidy environment can help you be more productive, less stressed, and at ease. Think of how it will make you feel or how the space/environment that you are working with will look in the end. Soon after…
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Procrastination
Almost everyone struggles with procrastination, and it can be difficult to overcome. Here are some helpful tips that will hopefully be inspiring to stay the right track. Have a deadline If you have something that you need to get done, but keep putting it off because there is no deadline, create your own. Give yourself a day and time that you want the task to be done by, and it will help motivate you to complete it as the deadline comes closer. If you are working on something that does have a deadline, still set time aside to only work on that one task and nothing else. If you have…
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Organizing Your Workspace
Having an organized workspace is essential when trying to get tasks done efficiently. Here are some easy ways to keep an organized workspace. Give everything a home Make sure that every item has a place to be stored because it will save time when you are looking for a specific item. Getting a desk organizer is a simple way to achieve an organized workspace. They are available at stores like Target, Walmart, TJ Maxx, Amazon, etc. It is one of my favorite items for keeping my desk organized because I can have everything that I need for school right on my desk, and I don’t have to worry about making…
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Balancing Responsibilities
Balancing multiple responsibilities at once can be overwhelming and stressful. Here are a few ways to help make it a little bit easier! Prioritize your work/responsibility Complete the tasks that are most crucial to finish first. If it is the longest, shortest, requires the least effort, or is the most difficult, get it done. It will be so relieving knowing that it is done, and you do not have to worry about it any longer. The longer that you put off important responsibilities, the more difficult it will become to accomplish them, and they may not turn out how you had hoped. Create a list of tasks to be completed…