Time to plan

How are the new beginnings?  Trying new things? Feeling a little pressure?  I know with everything jumping off and getting busy, we may tend to get overwhelmed when we can’t seem to get a hold of our responsibilities and activities.  You hear all the time that you can’t help what happens to you or cant get anything done.  It’s not True!  Planning and writing things down are extremely beneficial for your journey to success… 
 
Steps to Planning….
 

1. Time management

Trust me, sometimes I feel like 24 hours in a day is just not enough!  Believe it or not, you can accomplish everything you need to when you use your time wisely.  If you’re such a busy person, you should never be bored. Use your down time to tackle some tasks on your list.  Life is unpredictable, don’t wait until the last minute to take action, you will stress yourself out more than ever.

1. Invest in a Planner!

Now, I know I said invest in a good planner but, I think it’s best to have one so that you have something to go back and check at any time.  You can use your phone also but, make sure you write things down!  We may think that we can remember everything, but when it comes down to it, we can forget if we have too much on our minds like paying bills at the first or throughout the month, make reminders to help you.  Seeing those tasks written down will keep you on track everyday by preventing you from getting overwhelmed when it jumps back at you again.  It definitely makes your life easierJ

No matter the age, status, being a student, parent, and working, it is crucial that we keep a hand on the things that happen in our lives. We don’t want to be the person that never shows up or participates in events because we double booked or forgot because we have random pop ups! You will forget!  You have enough time in the day for all of it, you just have to make it happen.
 
I make my plans out for the week from what days I’m doing homework, researching, reading for work, to a perfect cleaning day, when I’m going to cook, and even watching TV! You can even plan when you go visit family etc just so you can stay organized.  Hey, it’s not hard, just give it a try, you’ll see how beneficial this planning will do for your life and you’ll have complete control.
 
Jessica McArthur
​jl.mcarthur93@yahoo.com