4 Hacks for Staying Organized This Holiday Season

The holiday season is supposed to be a festive period of relaxation and cheer – and yet for some, it can be one of the most stressful times of the year. This is largely due to the amalgamation of different plans, events and responsibilities that the season brings. Usually, families come together, gifts need to be bought and wrapped, food needs to be planned out and different social events bulk up your calendar. Things can feel overwhelming pretty quick if you don’t stay on top of it – but it’s not so hard to achieve if you follow the tips and tricks we have below!

Make the Best Use of Your Calendar

Your calendar should become your best friend in the coming months – nothing will make your life easier than having all your commitments on hand with the click of a button. Not only will this make organizing your time easier, but it means you won’t double-book yourself when making new plans and have the awkward dance of choosing between (and risk offending) associates. This will also help provide a healthy social and professional life balance and show you how much time is devoted to each. If you aren’t sure how to get the most out of your digital calendar, this Google calendar tutorial will provide all the relevant information to make your device into your personal assistant.

Take Inventory Before You Shop

You might be stressed from all the purchases you need to make in the holiday season – but we often forget to use up leftover materials and instead bulk buy what we think we need. This can be from wrapping paper to gravy granules – but the principle remains the same. Make sure you check what you have to avoid unnecessary purchasing, which can add stress to your budgeting for the holidays, as well as cluttering up your house and frustrating you.

Commit to Acts and Invest Your Time Wisely

There’s no pointing in making a slow and boring stretch out of all of your responsibilities and chores. Procrastination is your greatest enemy in both your day-to-day and work life. We suggest taking the ’eat your frog’ approach to your tasks – this method involves getting your hardest chores out of the way first, which sets you on a productive path and mindset, while making your tasks exponentially easier to complete.

Keep a Note of Potential Gift Ideas

Leading up to the holiday season, we are often struck with inspiration for gifts. The issue is, usually we forget about these great ideas over time, and once the festive period arrives, we become anxious and overwhelmed, trying to think of everyone’s gifts at once. A really helpful idea to combat this stress is to keep a notes app open on your phone of potential gift ideas, either generic or suited to a specific person’s taste. This allows you to look it over and instantly have a great list of gifts you can buy, not only for the holiday season, but for birthdays and other special occasions too!

We hope this list of useful strategies to stay organized this season has helped you become less stressed at the prospect of your holiday responsibilities. Try out just a couple of these ideas and you will see a great improvement to your time management and a reduction in your stress levels. They are simple, quick to implement, and will help you to form healthy habits. This will not only help you through this busy time of year, but hopefully your entire lifestyle will become more focused and driven. Good luck!

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