It's so easy to feel out of control when you look around a messy house, when you're lying on the couch depressed and know there are kids that need to be taken care of, or when you know you need to do so many things and you just don't know where or even how to start.
In a world where there are so many things out of our control... weather, other people, political events (other than elections)... there are still many things that are in our control. Among the ones we have control over are our home environments.
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That's right, I said it... You have control over your home environment.
That doesn't make you feel one iota better, does it? Because if you're in control that means you've let... and are still letting... that house be messy, yourself be depressed, and those kids needing attention instead of getting attention.
Take a moment and picture your ideal home. What does it look like? Is it messy? I'm pretty sure it's not. So, then, it's nice and clean, right?
How is it run? Do you suffer with mealtime madness or are mealtimes planned in advance and run pretty smoothly?
Do you start out the day and end it with a routine that's designed to help you accomplish more of what you want in your life?
What's to stop you from achieving all those things? We've just discussed that it's in your control and that a clean well-run home is what you want.
The purpose of this article is actually two-fold:
1.) To help you realize that you control more than you think, and
2.) To help you feel more in control of your life with home time management
I believe I've successfully accomplished the first point in the first half, so now, on to the second...
Now that you realize that you do indeed control your home environment it's time to act like it.
Do you need to get some cleaning done?
Start with one room and then go to the next room, and then the next. I'm sure you only have a finite number of rooms in your house. At some point you'll have done all the rooms... even if it takes 6 months. And remember, it takes much less time to keep a room clean than it does to clean it the first time, so keep it clean.
Do you need to create some menus?
That would ensure that you're not caught off guard at 5 o'clock when your family wants something to eat. If so, then start by planning ahead in the morning, then the day before, then the weekend before, until you feel more in control of that area. This will free up unbelievable amounts of time and mental energy and leave you feeling like the queen of your castle.
Do you need to create a schedule?
If so, then start with mornings. Create a routine blending what you already do (if it's functional) with what you want to do. (By functional I mean (for example) having coffee vs. non-functional wasting time watching infomercials.)
Nothing makes one feel more empowered than managing their activities (after all, we can't actually manage time... only our activities). First, you realize that you are indeed in control of a lot of things. Second, you get so much more done which leads to a feeling of empowerment and control by itself.
I hope I've helped you to see that you do have more control over your home than you may realize but, more importantly, you can feel more in control of your life with home time management.
Feel More in Control of Your Life With Home Time Management
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