Here are 6 simple steps that I believe will help you to organise, spice up and enhance your life to make sure you're less stressed about work, school or whatever else it may be.
1. Find a HobbyWhat is that you love doing? Find a hobby in it. For instance, I absolutely love creative writing - so being a writer at Weekend Notes is brilliant for me. Find a hobby where there is no pressure on how much input you can put so that you can do it around your schedule.
I often think about activities that I used to do when I was younger - I loved doing drama and dance. I'm hoping to look into acting classes to do in my spare time so that I have something to look forward to during the week.
Finding a hobby that you love to do on the side will give you something to look forward to as well as making sure you have time to yourself to do something that is less stressful than the day job!
2. Decide what you wantWhat is it you really from your life? If you haven't got where you want to career wise - where do you want to go? And think about the things you need to do to achieve this. What experience do you need? What qualifications?
And not even in the career sense, what do you want from your life on a personal level? What do you need to achieve this?
3. To-do listEach week I set myself a to-do list and tick off each item when I have completed it. It sounds super geeky, I know, but I have found that I actually get things done as I have organised what it is that needs doing. If you have it written down, and you know what you need to achieve, it is more likely that you will take the steps necessary to complete it.
4. StructureWhat's your weekly timetable? When is your time to do the necessary work and when is your time to relax. Allow yourself time to relax and have to yourself, but make sure all the boring things such as work, or maybe even coursework, are done so that you don't feel any guilt in having the time to yourself.
5. Learn something
Learn something new. Anything you want - big or small. It makes you see life in a whole new light! Whether it is learning a language or just learning some new words - do something to stimulate your mind.
6. Update your social calenderMake sure you make time for your friends and family. Go out for a drink or plan a weekend away! Make sure you're having fun. It is much more entertaining than sitting at home watching TV. Make sure you always fit your friends in - if you've had a stressful week, they are the best way to brighten up the weekend.
Embrace your social life!
