Has it been a challenge for you to stay organized throughout this holiday season? If yes, don't sweat it. Not only did you have your usual everyday duties and commitments. but on top of those TO DOs, you may have been entertaining, buying and wrapping gifts, writing cards, decorating, attending social events. Let's face it. The holiday season is a busy time of the year...and it can be overwhelming to keep on top of it all.

Now that we've reached Christmas Eve, perhaps you're able to slow down a bit. Or maybe, because the new year is on the horizon, you're feeling more frantic than ever. Here are a few ideas that can help you finish off 2018 feeling organized...and that you can use as strategies no matter when life is busy and feeling a bit chaotic.

1) Back to basics. Having basic routines is essential for maintaining your sanity. As much as possible, try to keep to the routines you already have in place. A regular bedtime and wake time, quick and healthy meals, a simple exercise routine, and your morning routine for getting everyone fed, dressed and out the door on time...all of these will keep at least a minimum of structure in your day. Even with everything else that may be going on, if you can keep to the basics, you'll have much more energy and focus to deal with all the rest.

2) If there are other people living home, enlist their help. If you live alone, you have to tackle your TO DOs alone...unless you're hiring outside help or have a kind soul assisting in some way. But if you have other people living home (your better half, kids, or a live-in relative or friend), enlist their help. It's much easier to keep surfaces clean, get the house picked up, and tackle the chores when others are sharing the workload. Remember the old saying, 'Many hands make light work.'

3) Set the tone. Begin each day on an organized note...as soon as you wake up. A few minutes of meditation, reading a short inspirational article, or jotting a few thoughts down in a journal can help keep you grounded and focused all day...and sets the perfect tone for a productive day ahead.

4) Have a 4-plan. Either in the morning (or preferably) the night before, think of the 4 most important things you want to accomplish that day--no more than 4--and write them down. Then, focus on these four things...and work on them one by one, granting yourself a small, appropriate reward (a bit of reading time, perhaps?), as you complete each. After they're all done, you can use any leftover time to take care of smaller TO DOs if you wish...or to simply relax and celebrate your accomplishments.

Finally, I'd like to wish you and your family a beautiful Christmas Eve. However or wherever you may be celebrating, I hope you're able to find time for many joyful moments and peaceful, quiet reflection as well.

P.S. In case you want to watch Santa's journey, here's the link my family uses every year. It's just one of the fun activities we enjoy on Christmas Eve:
https://www.noradsanta.org/

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'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.'
--Clement Clark Moore




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