Motivating Yourself into Action!
The first step in living an organized lifestyle is thinking about it! However, how does a person go from just thinking about it to actually doing it?
First you have to understand that “getting organized” is a lifestyle change. Change is not easy for many of us. This kind of change requires you to think and act differently than you are used too. It requires making uncomfortable decisions and pushing yourself even when you would rather not. It takes time, commitment and practice!
How does one motivate themselves?
That’s a good question, but only you know the answer! A blog, a professional organizer, or an organizing book does not have this answer. As a Professional Organizer and Coach, I can support, guide and suggest ideas just as any book or blog may give you tips and tricks to try. Working with someone like me gives you the advantage of having a custom plan that is made up just for you, but the motivation has to come from you!
What is your motivation in changing your lifestyle? I have seen many reasons from wanting to live a more free life, freed from chaos and stress. I have seen people who want to organize to save money and time, to create more space. To eliminate the overwhelm they feel when they see their clutter. I have seen people who want to improve the relationships around them. The list goes on..
What is your motivation?
Organization effects almost every aspect of our lives, how we live in our homes, how we work, and we manage our time, and how productive we are. In our last post I talked about tolerations…. this is a good place to start looking for what motivates you for change. What are you tolerating and what can you change?
When we start to lose our motivation, this is the place we want to go back too, why did we want this in the first place.
Start to take action! It could be as simple as cleaning out one drawer or tackling an area in your home that is bugging you the most. Instead of looking at one space or room as a whole, break it into zones, and start tackling it in smaller pieces. I have said this before, try not to multi-task, work in one area from start to finish, look at your progress and celebrate! Often times it’s this progress that will keep you wanting to move forward!
If you need additional assistance on where to start, enlist a friend or family member to help you. Call a Professional Organizer to help you through the process. We are trained to guide you through the process and support you in anyway we can.
Change can happen and happens with you!
Happy Organizing!
It’s sometimes hard to know what to organize when in your mind you have a lot to organize! It’s easy to feel overwhelm and stress about everything to do. My clients will often tell me because of past failed attempts in getting organized, they just don’t feel like they can do it. With my ADD/ADHD clients, I find they are particularly hard themselves. It’s so easy to go down the negative thinking of, “I can’t do this”….
Where should you start on your organizing journey? 
Goal Setting = Success
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