Useful Mind Tricks to Keep You Organized

We often lead such hectic lives that it’s sometimes hard to keep up with our daily tasks and responsibilities. But we can prevent chaos from happening and we can get things done in time by using some useful mind tricks that can help us organize our schedule better and not waste precious time.

Our personalities are unique and beautiful. But even the most organized people need a helping hand from time to time. After some time the following mind tricks will be integrated in your habits, turning into a useful routine that saves you time, money and it definitely prevents you from procrastinating.

The Golden Rule

Stop for a second and take a deep breath. You might feel a bit overwhelmed with deadlines, tasks and whatnot. But panicking won’t solve anything. The golden rule when it comes to organizing is to stay focused on the most important tasks of the day; the ones that need to be finished ASAP. You can take care of the other tasks later.

A Break from It All

Stop working yourself too much. Have small breaks of five or ten minutes and try to think of nothing. Daydream, look out the window…forget about your worries for a second; a lot of studies have concluded that these breaks can really help you be more efficient at work.

The Popular List

Grab a pen and paper and write down your to do list of the week. You can manage your time and tasks way better this way if you plan everything in advance. And crossing the tasks you have already accomplished makes you feel so great about yourself.

Politely Saying No

We often feel bad when it comes to refusing somebody or saying no. When somebody asks us for help, we are inclined to leave our work behind and solve somebody else’s problems. But when it comes to deadlines, you really have to take care of your workload. Be polite, caring, understanding, explain why you can’t help the person that needs your expertise, advice or helping hand and go on with your work. It isn’t a mean thing to do; you can make it up to that person some other time when you aren’t that busy.

Multitasking, a No-No!

When you are incredibly busy, staying focused and organized is essential in getting the job done. So if you think you can juggle with a lot of things at the same time, think twice. Multitasking is okay, but if you want to do a thing right, do it without being distracted by something else.

Post Its

Post its are fun reminders of what you need to do on a particular day.

A Tidy Desk

If your desk is cluttered with piles of files, folders, stationary items or many useless stuff you really need to tidy it up. A cluttered desk can bring chaos along; you won’t find the things that you need that easily, you’ll get upset because of it and on and so forth. Organizing your working space is also important. Categorize the objects that you use based on their relevance and importance.