6 Benefits to using a Daily Planner
Are you a planner? Are you a digital or pen and paper type of planner?
My love for stationary and planners goes back to my childhood days. I have always had a love for pretty paper and pens. The ability to write out a to do list, journal or plan your week/month is something that I do not take lightly. Back in 2019 God reconnect me with a planner queen!! She reinvigorated my love for stationary- forever grateful for her. During this time I was beginning to feel overwhelmed and anxious. I found that planning helps with my mental state and helps with my anxiety.
I found this article from Staples that shared 6 benefits and it was too good not to share with you all…. Enjoy 😊
1. Maintain Effective Schedules
Effective scheduling is a crucial part of time management. You achieve the best results when you prioritize and plan your tasks before working on them. Using a daily planner to schedule the exact time for office tasks, personal errands, appointments and so on ensures that you prepare well for these events.
2. Enhance Your Productivity
Your level of productivity has a direct effect on your professional and personal lives. At work, being highly productive lets you complete your tasks and projects on time. High productivity at home ensures you’re not overwhelmed by chores and other household duties. A daily planner helps you stay on top of tasks at work and home by organizing them efficiently.
3. Manage Your Stress Levels
We all feel the pressure of stress from time to time. One of the most common causes of stress is having a hectic schedule that drains you physically and emotionally. Your daily planner helps you plan important tasks so that you don’t have to deal with the anxiety and fear of failing to meet your obligations.
4. Enjoy Many Health Benefits
You can use a daily planner to track and plan your diet, sleep and exercise. You’ll get your vitamin D and plenty of fresh air when you schedule time to spend outdoors. Use some of the pages in the planner for daily journaling, which can be quite cathartic (https://positivepsychology.com/benefits-of-journaling/).
5. Exercise Your Creativity
Setting a firm schedule for all your compulsory activities at work and home helps you find time for creative endeavours such as learning a new skill or engaging in a hobby. The daily planner itself can serve as a canvas on which to express your creativity by adding decorative items such as pictures, art and stickers.
6. Maintain Reliable Records
Many productive people used their daily planners as a record for notes, appointments and tasks. For example, if you can’t remember when you last reviewed one of your important goals, you can check your daily planner. You can also keep track of how long it’s been since you spent time with a family member or close friend.
Enjoy many productivity and health benefits by starting to use a daily planner today to schedule your activities and keep records.