58: The JOY Of Crossing Things Off Your LIST

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, Cari and I will discuss the importance of list making, what it's like to live an organized life, and why everyone should consider living an organized life. Making a list helps a person in planning their day or week, and when they get things down on paper, they no longer have to wonder or worry about anything going wrong because even when unexpected things come up they’re better prepared to adjust. When someone has no plan at all they easily go in circles and become scatterbrained which even becomes stressful because nothing gets done. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Organization is important even for kids and it makes a huge difference in their lives growing up when they’re taught how to be organized at a tender age. Making the bed, for example, is a major way one can learn how to be organized all the way into adulthood. Research studies show that when people make their bed, it sets them up for good decisions all day long. Of course, the majority of adults don’t make their bed because they have someone else doing that, but it’s a simple way for one to start their day in an organized manner.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Making the bed is even one of the techniques used in helping people with mental illness, especially depression, because making the bed creates the impression that one cannot get back into bed, and so that helps with their mindset. Cari and I will share some actionable listing making 101 and talk about our experiences with being organized so you can have the tools and resources you need to implement it into your life and start reaping the benefits immediately. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Key Points of Discussion:</strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The value of living an organized life and how to instil it into kids (02:30)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The one good indicator of a person’s level of o