Mornings are the busiest time of day for most families and being organized is half the battle of having a smooth running morning. By following, these simple organizing tips all your mornings can be hassle-free.
Before you go to bed each night, set the table for breakfast. Get out all your non-perishable ingredients and pans or boxes of cereal. Prepare your coffee pot so all you have to do in the morning is turn it on and with very little additional preparation sit down and eat. Of course, all of this depends on what you actually eat for breakfast!
If possible, have family members shower the night before so they have to just get dressed in the morning, eat and brush their hair and teeth. Having only a few things to do in the morning will save time especially if you and your family are not morning people. It will also help to press clothes the night before and have a designated place for them. In the morning, simply get up and get dressed.
Put all your work in your brief case, including your cell phone, keys and other items so they can quickly be grabbed in the morning. Make lunches the night before or put the lunch money in the kid's book bags. Put all the kid's school items in their book bags and place them by the door with their coats, umbrella or whatever they may need for the day; they can simply grab them on the way out.
At the end of each day jot down your six most important things to do the next day and look at your list each morning. This will help you focus on what needs to be done and what is most important. This is a technique that has been used by successful men and women to give them direction and clarity each day.
For the adults in the family, a few minutes of meditation or quiet time as well as a few minutes of exercise will get the day off to a great start. Your attitude and sense of well being will greatly improve and make the whole day go better.
Being organized in the morning will make for much happier mornings for the entire family, people tend to be more short tempered when they are unorganized and in a hurry. You can make every morning more pleasant just by following these simple organizing tips.
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