{"id":4044,"date":"2019-08-19T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-19T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.niesh.co.nz\/?p=4044"},"modified":"2020-04-06T18:28:29","modified_gmt":"2020-04-06T06:28:29","slug":"does-this-spark-joy-how-to-be-tidyish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.niesh.co.nz\/blog\/health-lifestyle\/does-this-spark-joy-how-to-be-tidyish\/","title":{"rendered":"Does This Spark Joy? How to Be Tidy(ish)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
IT\u2019S A DILEMMA AS OLD AS TIME ITSELF. HOW DO YOU GO FROM BEING A MASSIVE SLOB TO LOOKING AT LEAST VAGUELY PUT TOGETHER?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
For many of us uni students, being organised is not only a chore, it\u2019s also a huge chunk of time away from the hectic nature of our society and the various commitments that come with 21st<\/sup> century uni life (not to mention all the other sweet stuff we would rather be doing).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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All jokes aside, being organised is actually quite essential \u2013 it can help you feel better mentally, perform better in school and work, and in the long run you could even become a tidying master<\/em><\/strong> (like Marie Kondo).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Like many, I\u2019m part of the \u2018do-it-later\u2019<\/em> squad. The \u2018surely-it\u2019s-not-that-messy\u2019 <\/em>gang. But I\u2019m also part of the \u2018clutter-and-chaos-makes-me-anxious\u2019<\/em> crew. It\u2019s not a good combo, and it gets pretty bad right around exam season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So how, you may ask, do I sustain the illusion of cleanliness in the face of such adversity? Well, here\u2019s how to do just that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1: Try the KonMari Method<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
By now, everyone\u2019s heard about Marie Kondo\u2019s Netflix show Tidying up with Marie Kondo<\/em>. Maybe you\u2019ve even watched it. Maybe you\u2019ve seen the memes. But the point stands, and Ms. Kondo has a good point \u2013 if something doesn\u2019t spark joy for you, thank it for its service and promptly throw it out.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is especially helpful for those of you who are like me and can never let ANYTHING go. I\u2019ve still got test papers and notes from year 12 biology…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
just in case I might need them to revise in future<\/em> (haha, as if)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
And if you’re a particularly sentimental person, use YOUR FLATMATE. Have your flatmate to shake you until you come to your senses; better yet, have them throw your things out. For ultimate results, purge your stuff during semester breaks.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
2: Use the 2-minute rule<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
What is the 2-minute rule, you say? Basically, if something can be done in 2 minutes or less, do it immediately.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Put your dirty dishes into the dishwasher instead of letting them pile up in the sink.<\/li>
Make your bed as soon as you get up and you\u2019ll feel like you got off to the right start that day.<\/li>
That question you forgot to ask your lecturer because they went overtime, and you nearly missed your bus? Whip up an email right now instead of leaving it until later.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
You\u2019ll be surprised how many things you\u2019ve been putting off that you can actually do in under 2 minutes! Making this a habit will means that you can build on it; eventually you might see yourself putting off bigger tasks less often too (ahem, assignments).<\/p>\n\n\n\n