Order: Some Ideas

Organizational Tools

• Cleaning (e.g. How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing by KC Davis)
• Shared documents (e.g. Google docs/Microsoft OneNote/DropBox)
• Financial app (e.g. Mint)
• Link Calendars (e.g. Apple & Android)/Use reminder notifications
• Task sharing app
• Habit tracker app (e.g. Tangerine)

Scheduling a Routine: Grounding + Intentional

• Weekly Chores (e.g. groceries, meal prep, laundry/iron, cleaning, lawn, garbage, etc)
• Monthly Tasks (e.g. car wash, gutters, A/C, filters, etc)
• Yearly Tasks (e.g. taxes, auto-home-health insurance, etc)
• Yearly events (e.g. birthdays, holidays, anniversaries etc)
• Time for work/school (start & end times)
• Time alone
• Time to socialize
• Time for sleep
• Time for exercise
• Time for core connections & important people
• Medical check-ups: PCP-bloodwork, Dentist-Xrays, Dermatologist, OBGYN-papsmear/mammogram, STD testing, Vision-updated glasses
• Automobile repairs
• Financial/Estate questions
• Start a simple task you’ve put off

Budget Wisely

• Make a plan to pay off debt
• Planned bills: Yearly Budget/Monthly budget
• Emergency Savings: Repairs/Crisis/Medical
• Buffer Savings: For down payments/Added protection
• Retirement: Roth + 401K
• Investments
• Flex money: Fun/Gifts/Vacation/Holidays

Sort + Label

• Bills/Emails
• Files-Important papers/Electronic Files
• Photos/Online albums
• Closets/Supplies/Donate

Technology Mindfulness

• Leave in a different room
• Phone basket during meals/quality time
• Turn off push notifications
• Delete apps that waste your time
• Log screen time/Set healthy limits
• Change an often-used passcode to a positive word/phrase

Work Hygeine

• Set work-life boundaries (e.g. work auto-away message for mornings/evenings)
• Enact changes: Voice your request, make practical adjustments, start a small steps on a project you’ve avoided, research/learn a skill that would lower your anxiety
• Use your planned vacation/sick days to get ahead of tasks & tidy your life