3 Things You Can Organize Today To Make Your Week (Much) Better

It’s the beginning of the week! Whether that fills you with joy or dread (or somewhere in between) here are three relatively simple things you can organize that I promise will make your week go smoother.

Give Your Digital Organization a Facelift

Now, I’m not proposing anything crazy here. I just have two simple suggestions that always make me feel little calmer and more in control of my week.

1.Use a digital calendar.
2. Streamline your email.

Make a To-Do List (And Use It)

So you probably have a to-do list already…but do you use it? I’m guilty of this sometimes, too - I write everything down with the best of intentions and then I essentially ignore the list for the rest of the day. But the days when I actually use the list? Whoa, productivity central. Your list doesn’t need to be fancy. I use the Notes app on my iPhone and then check the little bubbles when I complete something. I also have a first priority list for the day and a second priority list, so that the list as a whole feels manageable and I don’t have to be upset if I don’t finish everything in both categories.

Streamline Your Purse or Bag

When I leave the house every day, I am living out of my purse and my car for the time I’m out. In this way, I think of my bag as an extension of my home. I want everything in my bag to feel clean and easy to find, and I want to make sure I have everything with me that I might need to make me feel comfortable and productive throughout the day.

Take a few minutes to empty out your bag today. Throw out any old receipts or trash, dump out the crumbs, and then put everything back by category.