Kristen from Mom Managing Chaos shares tips, encouragement, and resources for busy Mamas looking to simplify managing their money. Join a community of over 20,000 who are ready to take control of their chaos.
😏 My secret for keeping myself on track during the day
Hey, heeeeeey!
School is here and that means the season of craziness is upon us. (Jesus take the wheel!)
So let's talk about one of my all time go-to-- clutch!-- secrets to making it through my day.
It's super simple-- the alarm on my phone.
I know this seems a little crazy, but stick with me.
Before my head hits the pillow every night, I check out my calendar and what needs doing the next day.
This helps me get my head right and not feel so frantic when the alarm goes off in the morning.
I basically layout my entire day with alarms set to keep my day running smoothly. Like time blocking without all the paper...
But I also use it to:
- remind me of important things that I need to do that day.
- set alarms for habits I'm trying to cultivate (you can set alarms to repeat on certain days of the week) so if I'm trying to hit the gym 3x this week, I can schedule it for say.. M W F
- block out my day
If I'm trying to track/remind myself about something specific that isn't happening weekly, I'll typically utilize Google Calendar to send myself email reminders.
I'm currently working on a super short mini course all about how to overhaul your life and wrangle the chaos with Google Calendar. If you're interested, be sure to click here and I'll send you an email when it's ready!
I'm crazy excited about this for all my Mamas wrangling the chaos!
Hit reply and let me know your biggest daily struggle!
Wrangling chaos all day,
Kristen
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Kristen from Mom Managing Chaos shares tips, encouragement, and resources for busy Mamas looking to simplify managing their money. Join a community of over 20,000 who are ready to take control of their chaos.
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