Top 6 Benefits of being Organized
Why should you be organized?
It is not easy to keep everything you have organized. At times, you forgo your plans to organize your home and life, allowing yourself to fall into disarray and disorganization. However, disorganization can wreak chaos in your life, leading to increased stress levels, depression, and a drop in productivity.
Poor organization accounts for at least 80% of clutter in people’s homes. People also waste a lot of time searching for misplaced items. You lose minutes searching for your keys (or, for me, my wallet), or you waste time searching for a specific email. Either way, the time you spend looking for misplaced items can lead to hours of lost productivity over a lifetime. People squander an estimated 3680 hours in their lifetime looking for misplaced items. Excessive clutter and mess inhibit our focus and distract us from the essential things.
While getting organized may come naturally to some, others may choose to procrastinate on getting their life organized. The idea of starting to organize your affairs can seem incredibly daunting, but it is a habit everyone should get into.
Being organized can bring numerous benefits to your life, so here are the top 6 reasons you should get organized
1. Organization reduces Stress
You may not notice it, but clutter and disorganization can affect your health by increasing your stress levels. An endless list of To-Dos constantly looms over you and can be one of the main sources of stress in your life. However, when you start to organize your life (and make it a consistent habit), it can help lower your cortisol levels – the body’s primary stress hormone.
Clutter can come in many shapes and forms, physical or digital, so it may be hard to figure out what is clutter and what is not. Take your time to sort through all the mess and determine where everything goes. If things are organized and labeled neatly, you can also save yourself lots of stress when you need to track specific items down.
2. Organization helps you Sleep Better
When you are organized, you are less stressed, which can help you sleep better at night. When you prioritize organizing your life, you give yourself time to unwind at the end of the day. You would have organized your daily tasks and schedule, telling you what needs to be done that day. It will motivate you to finish it on time and not get distracted by other things. This will help you alleviate the stress and anxiety about a never-ending To-Do list or incomplete tasks. You will be able to sleep and rest easy knowing that you have done all that is required of you that day.
3. Organization helps increase your Productivity
The core of being organized is to help you be more productive and efficient in your daily life, getting more things done in the same amount of time. Disorganization can make you feel unmotivated and stressed out in a cluttered environment, especially at work. When you make the change and become more organized, you will have a more precise structure of the critical areas that require your focus and what tasks need to be prioritized. As a result, you become more motivated to get things done, helping you focus on the tasks at hand. In the end, you get more things done efficiently throughout the day. It will boost your productivity level at work and make you less likely to procrastinate.
You can also organize your deadlines to clearly understand your objectives and expectations, which helps you formulate a plan to achieve them within the set time frame. When you are organized, your deadlines do not make you too anxious. Instead, it will help you keep on track throughout the task and not miss your deadlines.
4. Organization can help you live a Healthier Lifestyle
When you are organized, it gives you the time and energy to make an effort to live a healthier lifestyle. We may have lofty ideals about the kind of healthy food we want to eat or what exercise regime we want to implement. However, we never get around to doing it. We often cite that we are too busy to fit it into our schedule. When you take the time to organize your schedule, you may be able to plan your meals and exercise regime. When you prepare and plan your meals ahead of time, you are less likely to make poor dietary decisions. You can also reduce the clutter in your kitchen as you only buy the groceries you need for the week ahead and control your portion intake.
You can also find the motivation and energy to work in some exercise in a day. Don’t tell my mom this, but… dusting, vacuuming, and sweeping are also excellent forms of cardio. You can live a fitter and healthier lifestyle in a cleaner environment!
5. Organization helps you to be Less Forgetful
I am a rather forgetful person. I have made many mistakes in double booking friends or forgetting to do some chores. If you are like me, becoming more organized can help you find structure in your life. Our brains are fallible. Everyone has moments of forgetfulness as our minds are focused on too many things at once.
When we have too many things on our minds, they all compete for our attention, making us more forgetful as we cannot focus on everything at once. Humans are not built to be multi-taskers. Therefore, organizing your thoughts and tasks onto a list or note clears the space in your mind, reducing your mental clutter. It allows your brain to take a break and not feel pressured to remember all the essential details. You can recall the information later or have it written down somewhere so you do not forget. As such, getting organized and adding structure to your life can help you be less forgetful and take a load off your brain for remembering every detail.
6. Organization can make you feel Empowered
You may feel a sense of accomplishment when you declutter and organize your life. You are checking everything off your To-Do list, staying on top of your tasks, and even working out more and eating healthier. All these are incredible accomplishments, filling you with a huge sense of pride in yourself. You are not being controlled by your To-Do list and drowning in never-ending tasks. When you organize your life and time, you are empowered and energized to do more. You are more productive, and you feel good about yourself. This is the best form of long-term self-care you can give yourself.
When you are organized, you can find balance in life and not be overwhelmed. You are better equipped to adapt to any curveballs thrown your way and know what to expect of yourself. Hold yourself accountable and start a clutter-free life that is less stressful and relaxing. You can start becoming more organized today and freshen up your life.
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