10 Benefits of Organized Life: Why Being Organized is Important?

Organizing life, sounds boring yeah?

I can understand the way you feel, the title may sound like a lecture from our grandparents about their lives, right?

Maybe! But yes their lives were much more fulfilled because they are way more organized & disciplined than what we are today!

I should tell you two things in the first place:

Firstly: I’m not boasting myself, I am not an organized person yet, but aspiring to be one!

Secondly, this list does not bore you (I hope so !!) as they are facts about what an organized life can give us.

I clearly remember, misplacing the notebooks during holidays and searching for the entire home once it is time of back to school.

Even now, Nothing much has changed except that we are juggling to search our own items in the home. This whole drama continued since my childhood.

But, once I came back home during the lockdown, Being Organized is one of the best rules of life that I’ve learned.

I constantly move from my grandma’s place to mine and I noticed a huge difference in my life which gave me a more positive approach towards an organized life.

Here are a few benefits that I’ve experienced and love to share :

Benefits of Being Organized :

1. Increased Productivity
2. Time Management
3. Better Relationships
4. Peaceful Home
5. Creativity
6. More “ME” Time
7. Improved Sleep Quality
8. Less Stress & Anxiety
9. Less Expenses
10. Reduced Work Load

You may feel overwhelmed by seeing the list and might be thinking if this is actually possible.

Yes, Undoubtedly!!!
If you practice organizing your life, you will experience all of these benefits. But, it is a constant process to attain an organized mindset and cultivate the same.

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Cleaning and organizing is a practice not a project.

Meagan Francis

1.Increased Productivity

Being Organized increases my productivity levels, because that makes me do things on time and doesn’t allow me to Procrastinate.

Once you arrange your clothes perfectly in your closet, that doesn’t make your search for the right clothes every day and saves time.

2.Time Management :

When you organize everything in its own places, you will be left with a lot of time in a day. But if you choose to declutter the home once in a while it will not only take up your entire day but also your mind.

So, try to arrange the things in dedicated places, organize in a particular way that helps to fulfill the purpose of it.

“For every minute spent on organizing, an hour is earned.”

— Benjamin Franklin

3.Better Relationships:

Ever frustrated at a visit of sudden guests? The messy house might be one of the reasons which embarrass you in front of them.

So, it is always better to maintain a clean home for inviting our people without any second thought in mind.

Of course, it may happen that the house is not tidy at particular times, but organizing saves the home from messy to clean home.

4. Peaceful Atmosphere :

When the home is clean, the mind will be at peace.

With a lot of thoughts in our heads twirling around, it is tough to control our emotions when the house is a mess.

A clean home gives you space to figure out your thoughts and it calms you down when needed

The objective of cleaning is not just to clean, but to feel happiness living within that environment

– Marie Kondo

5. Creativity – Do what you love the most!

An organizing mindset also helps you encourage doing what you love the most.

When you complete your chores on time, it gives immense satisfaction which can open doors to new activity

A clean space is more than just a home, it helps you develop your inner mind.

Also, that organized home helped me go into blogging and realize my own passion for writing!

6.More “ME “Time :

This is what I love experiencing the most, when you start organizing your life you start searching for ways to complete the works as soon as possible.

A homemaker work typically starts the day early so that they can have time in the morning before the world wakes up!

With the chaos around, it is important to spend time with your own self every day.

So, grab a planner and make your to-do list and plan the day with an ample amount of solitude!!

7. Improved Sleep Quality :

If you start organizing your life, you don’t depend on others

You do things on your own rather than spending the whole time on social media scrolling.

That actually helps to sleep better as you may get tired during the day.

Read More: How bedroom clutter negatively affects your brain

8. Less Stress & Anxiety

Who likes a heap of laundry and a pile of dishes to clean?

A room of mess leads to a lot of stress and creates negativity in the mind.

It is often said that a cluttered home is likely to create more stress than usual and leads to anxiety attacks.

9. Less Expenses:

When you have an organized life, it is easy to figure out what your needs are.

You can just go into your kitchen and make a list of items you need. Otherwise, you buy upending everything and using them for nothing!
That is why decluttering is the first step to an organized lifestyle, sort out what you have and spend only on what you need the most

10.Reduced Workload

If you’re a mom or a busy homemaker, you cannot give things to your family members every time they need something.

You have to leave what you’re doing and step into the shoes and it increases more frustration towards home.

But, if you organize the home, it actually helps them to be more independent enough to get their stuff.

 The final word:

It would be tough to start an organized life suddenly, try to understand and observe the difference each day.

It is hard to manage kids, cook, cleaning and maintain harmonious relationships. Remember that anything that you do should only help you live better and lead a balanced life.

It is okay if the home is a mess for a few days, it is okay if you’re not feeling well. Make yourself more comfortable and then the home!

Donot aim for perfection or start the process with Pressure.

Trust the Process. Follow the Steps. Take Actions!

Happy Organizing!