How to plan your post-lockdown life in 2021
There’s no denying it: change is afoot in 2021! With a roadmap out of lockdown currently in progress in the UK, we are likely to see our lives becoming much busier as non-essential retail and hospitality businesses reopen and social distancing guidelines ease.
If you want to stay on top of all your appointments, goals and to-do lists this year to ensure that you can experience a safe, fun and fulfilling 2021, we have many tips for getting organised.
From utilising planner stickers in your weekly diary, to creating a labelling system to rival Mrs. Hinch, here’s our advice for planning your post-lockdown life...
Planner Stickers: Visualise Your Week
Physical planners allow you to plan out your week without appointments getting lost in the digital ether, as they might within the calendar app on your phone. But if you’re already writing in a planner, what’s the point in adding stickers? Anyone who prefers visual organisation will be able to benefit from the use of stickers - not only do they add a personalised touch to your planner, but they also:
- Make it easier to categorise appointments so that you can plan your time more efficiently
- Draw attention to and create visual reminders for important or time-sensitive tasks
- Differentiate between the days of the week
- Bring joy to opening a page of your planner
- Help build a consistent theme
There are dozens of sticker types to help you organise your planner, from decorative stickers that provide thousands of customisation options, to planner tabs to help you quickly find a particular appointment. Can’t choose? Try a stationery box for a range of accessories and stickers for your planner; this is a great way to get started with planning as it contains everything you need to get started Stationery boxes can also help if you want to create a new look for your existing planner.
Improve Your
Work Structure
It is surprising how many people could benefit from more structure in their work with the use of a simple filing system. If you are in a line of work where printed documentation is commonplace, a good filing system is essential - and it really doesn’t have to be complicated.
You can easily update your own folders and separators for paper documents using strong card and coloured planner tabs. Simply apply the tabs to the card and arrange your papers within document holders to sit on your desktop or shelves. This system allows you to visualise and plan out your workload ahead of time; create priority and non-priority folders, categorise work by time length, or tag work for delegation to others. Plus, with the use of planner tabs you can coordinate your filing system with your planner!
It is surprising how many people could benefit from more structure in their work with the use of a simple filing system. If you are in a line of work where printed documentation is commonplace, a good filing system is essential - and it really doesn’t have to be complicated.
Implement An Efficient
Chore Routine
While it is an exciting prospect to be able to get back into the swing of life once the world opens up again, it is also important to maintain balance in your home life, too. After all, coming home to a chaotic environment after a long day of work, socialising or indulging your hobbies is only going to leave you stressed.
It may seem overscrupulous, but planning a chore board may serve to remind you of essential tasks throughout the week. Mark out a typical week on a piece of A3 paper or card, or use a weekly planner if your routine changes a lot. Then, write out your chores (and those of others within your household) on the days that they should be carried out. Use stickers (such as these cleaning stickers or lifestyle stickers) to add visual cues to different tasks, making them stand out on the chore board.
Make Health
A Priority
With so much going on, it can be easy to let your health and wellbeing slip - and not even notice until you start feeling under the weather! For many of us, health has become a priority during the pandemic, so let’s keep that same energy throughout the rest of the year!
If you start planning your health and wellbeing routine now, it’ll be a no-brainer to maintain post-lockdown. First off, think about your goals for this area of your life: do you want to improve your mental health? Perhaps you want to get physically fitter? Or maybe you want to increase your water intake? Once you have an idea of your goals, you can start thinking about small changes that you can implement in order to achieve them. This is where your planner comes in handy again! You can remind yourself to carry out health and wellbeing-related tasks using visual cues in your planner, such as water tracker stickers, or meal stickers to help you plan your dinners.
You can even use stickers to label certain items in your home. For example, why not place some motivation stickers on your bathroom mirror to remind you to be kind to yourself?
Are you ready to plan your post-lockdown life? Start now to get ahead of your goals!
