Get Organised and Reduce Stress

When you feel that your house is out of control – things everywhere. Where did they even come from? It can make you feel like your whole life is out of control.

These piles of things everywhere are clutter.

Clutter can affect you in many ways some of them include:

 You waste time searching for things

 It occupies space

 You lose / forget things
 Extra money is spent on items already purchased
 Makes you feel busy
 You get distracted

 You have trouble focusing

 Unnecessary stress

 It affects you image as you look out of control

 You can not prioritise

So take time to organise yourself both in your environment and you mind. Some ideas include:

Periodic brain dump.

 List everything that is flying around in your head.

 Cross off what you really do not need to do
 Prioritise items from most important to least important
 Complete the most important items first
 Gradually move down the list


Clean the physical clutter
 Just as we are going to clear the mental clutter one item at a time we can do the same with the physical clutter
 Pick a space, whether it is the top of the desk, a draw or a cupboard
 Pick up one item at a time and decide whether you really need it
 What does the item contribute to your life?
 Can you dump it?

 Can you donate it?

 If you have to action it can you do it now?

 If you can not do it now can you date it? That is select a day in the next week when you can complete that task.

These are just some ways you can start to move forward and get rid of the clutter in your mind and your environment.

By moving forward each day you are developing new habits, a better more productive environment and a more focused you.

About Us

LifeStyle Refocus is a Melbourne based professional organiser and lifestyle management consultancy. We are all about saving you TIME. We conduct workshops on ‘Managing your Time’, ‘Systemise Yourself to have a Productive Day,’ ‘DeClutter and Take Back Control’ and Mind Clutter.’ We work with individuals and businesses to help them create a better life.

For more information go to www.lifestylerefocus.com.au or contact Michele on 0437 311 802.

Goal Setting

It is time to think about setting goals for the year both in a personal sense and a business sense. However before we even set a goal some things to consider include:

What is your sense of purpose?

What is your purpose in life, what do you love, what do you value, and what do you really want to do? Answer these questions without too much thought it is known as ‘a rapid fire exercise’ rather than ponder for a long time. In a rapid fire exercise you answer the question with 5 answers in 30 seconds. Most of the time you get the same answers even if you pondered for 2 hours. So take 30 seconds and write down five things that are your purpose in life, what you love, value and really want to do.

What is the direction you now have to take?


We now know our purpose so what direction and changes do we have to implement to allow us to achieve our purpose. Make a step by step plan so we know our long term purpose and our short term direction to reach our purpose.


This develops our goals both short and long term. It is important to have a balance of both. By achieving the short term goals we know we are moving forward to our longer term outcome.


Are these plans in line with your values?


It is really important to complete a self-assessment of your purpose, direction and goals to know if they are in line with your personal values. Does it feel right? Does it feel good? Are there any elements you are not comfortable with? Ultimately if your purpose, direction and goals do not match your values even if you get there the feeling will not be as wonderful and you may ultimately be disappointed in yourself or what you have achieved.


Be flexible

Whilst we have our direction and goals it is important to always be flexible along the way. Opportunities that were not available when you made your plan or you did not see may come along. They may just be the right tool or way to propel you forward to achieving your goal so always be open and flexible to amend and change your plans as new opportunities present themselves.

About Us

LifeStyle Refocus is a Melbourne based professional organiser and lifestyle management consultancy. We are all about saving you TIME. We conduct workshops on ‘Managing your Time’, ‘Systemise Yourself to have a Productive Day,’ ‘DeClutter and Take Back Control’ and Mind Clutter.’ We work with individuals and businesses to help them create a better life.

For more information go to http://www.lifestylerefocus.com.au/ or contact Michele on 0437 311 802.

My favourite quotes about Goal Setting.

If you do nothing to achieve your goals, your destiny is coming,

if you take action, your destiny is coming.

There is no escaping the future so make it remarkable

Author unknown

The purpose of goals is to focus our attention.

The mind will not reach towards achievement until it has clear objectives.

The magic begins when we set goals.

It is then that the switch is turned on and the power to accomplish becomes a reality.

Author unknown

About Us
LifeStyle Refocus is a Melbourne based personal assistant, corporate concierge and lifestyle management consultancy. We are all about saving you TIME. By taking care of your “to do” list so you can spend time doing the things that are truly important to you. We conduct workshops on ‘Managing your Time’, ‘How to have a Productive Day’ and ‘DeClutter and Take Back Control.’


For more information go to www.lifestylerefocus.com.au or contact Michele on 0437 311 802.

I am responsible

To release my potential from past restrictive programming of my subconscious,

it is extremely important that I give myself the right to be me and to function as I choose.

It is not possible to have sound self-esteem if I am not true to myself

or give up responsibility and accountability for my own life

as I seek to achieve fulfilment of my needs and goals.

I want to allow myself the freedom to choose

without building a prison for myself with “have to’s”, “can not’s” and “they won’t let me’s.”

I recognise I am functioning from my own free choice and I can either:

recognise myself as important, valuable and interesting as a person,

or see myself as an absolute incompetent, who is unworthy and unneeded.

I can choose to be kind, loving, helpful, loyal and compassionate,

or to be lazy, cowardly, mean and disloyal.

I can choose to be happy, free and succeed in each undertaking

or to fail and feel unimportant and less than others.

If I allow myself this freedom,

I must recognise I am responsible for my decisions and actions

and be willing to accept the consequences they bring.

I know I am the one who will answer for my every action,

and will profit or suffer accordingly.

Therefore, before every important decision, I ask myself:

What ought to be done for me? Will it injure myself or others?

Is this in accord with my beliefs and goals?

Is it in alignment with reality as I see it?

Am I willing to fully accept the consequences?

To be truly free and to grow in self-esteem,

I must not give up my growth, pursuit of fulfilment or happiness to anyone.

I choose to treat myself with dignity

and proceed to move toward full love, wisdom, freedom and joy,

knowing I am the authority over me.

Author Unknown

About Us
LifeStyle Refocus is a Melbourne based personal assistant, corporate concierge and lifestyle management consultancy. We are all about saving you TIME. By taking care of your “to do” list so you can spend time doing the things that are truly important to you. We conduct workshops on ‘Managing your Time’, ‘How to have a Productive Day’ and ‘DeClutter and Take Back Control.’


For more information go to www.lifestylerefocus.com.au or contact Michele on 0437 311 802.

New Habits to Your Responses

To make changes to ensure we have the ‘The Power To Choose’ in our own life we have to develop some new habits. I recommend the following two new habits to start.



Stimulus and Response
Understand that you are choosing your reaction to the stimulus presented to you. You have the power to choose. Pause to ensure you are making the right choice for you, your values and goals.


> Are you going to yell at the driver that cut you off in the traffic or how are you going to react?
> What about that extra bit of work your boss gives you with a tight deadline? Will you spend the next few hours working yourself up because you are annoyed or will you just focus and get it done?


Evaluation
Every choice we make has consequences which can be empowering but if we make a bad choice we should not blame ourselves but reflect on that choice so we are always aiming to improve.


> Will we make a choice to hang out the washing or play with the children?
> Will we make a choice to start that new course or just keep wondering?


About Us
LifeStyle Refocus is a Melbourne based personal assistant, corporate concierge and lifestyle management consultancy. We are all about saving you TIME. By taking care of your “to do” list so you can spend time doing the things that are truly important to you. We conduct workshops on ‘Managing your Time’, ‘How to have a Productive Day’ and ‘DeClutter and Take Back Control.’


For more information go to www.lifestylerefocus.com.au or contact Michele on 0437 311 802.

The Power to Choose – Time to Reflect

We have discussed the power to choose and now it is time to reflect and think about the choices you should be making, lets start by answering the following questions:

> Imagine you are near the end of your life – look back – what do you regret not doing?

> What would you like to change in your life?

> What makes you happy? Really think about this question, it is important. What does make your happy?

> Make a list of the 100 things you would like to do?

From the list of what makes you happy you can you begin to see what some of your choices and goals may be?

Take the time to ponder what lies ahead in your life journey.

About Us

LifeStyle Refocus is a Melbourne based personal assistant, corporate concierge and lifestyle management consultancy. We are all about saving you TIME. By taking care of your “to do” list so you can spend time doing the things that are truly important to you.

Taking Action with out Choices!

We now recognise we have the power to choose so the steps to take ACTION are as follows:

Know your outcome [Set your goals]

We often know what we don’t want. Know your outcome and you have a target. Be clear about what you want to achieve today. Don’t leave life to chance.

Take Action

You have the power to choose. You can choose to act today - go for that walk, eat that apple, call that friend, join that program, finish that book, clean out that cupboard, and give away those clothes …

You don’t have to be great to get started,

but you have to get started to be great.

Les Brown

Evaluate

Evaluate and answer honestly. Notice if what you are doing is moving you in the direction of your goals or away from them. Are you on track? We need to be aware, ask questions and be honest about the answers

Be flexible

If we are off track we have to have the behavioural flexibility to get ourselves back on track by changing direction. We may need to:

> Stop

> Tweak

> Get advise

Being flexible makes a big difference to achieve out goals by adjusting, tweaking and improving.

About Us

LifeStyle Refocus is a Melbourne based personal assistant, corporate concierge and lifestyle management consultancy. We are all about saving you TIME. By taking care of your “to do” list so you can spend time doing the things that are truly important to you.

For more information go to www.lifestylerefocus.com.au or contact Michele on 0437 311 802.