The Routine Advantage | Simple Habits, Routines and Systems to Get Your Life Organized, Build Consistency and Reduce Overwhelm

 Do you ever find yourself building a nice routine, but then you never seem to have the motivation to actually complete it? When we build routines, it’s important to keep them simple and concise so they aren’t overwhelming, but there is also one thing you should be aware of. Your trigger task. Using a trigger task is like hacking your mind to reduce procrastination and actually get things done.

So let’s talk about it!
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Have you thought about a budget routine and wondered whether it would be helpful or more stressful?

In our first years of marriage, my husband and I had been introduced to budgeting and had several people in our lives following Dave Ramsey’s 7 Baby Steps program to get out of debt. I always rejected the idea thinking that we didn’t have enough money to budget, it would be too restrictive, and it would cause more stress tr...

We all tend to get a little more “snacky” in the summer, right? I know in this household, the heat generally makes it harder to eat a big meal, so instead, we often find ourselves eating smaller snacks throughout the day.
 
If you also find yourself in this situation, but being prepared with snacks for you and your family also stresses you out a bit - get ready for today’s episode! We are going to run through three quick ti...

I have an exciting episode for you today - I have a guest joining me to talk about how we can make small changes to improve our health and energy without overhauling our life. This episode is longer than normal, but she shares so many nuggets of information that I’m sure you are going to love it!

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Renae

Links to learn more about Elizabeth and her resources:

• Total Health in Midlife...

We are heading full-swing into summer. It’s a season that is wonderful when we are trying to soak up the sunny days, focus on social gatherings, and live as happy and carefree as we can. It’s also a season that can throw a lot of our routines out of whack, causing us to feel somewhat overwhelmed and a little frazzled.

I want all of us to have a fabulous summer, so let’s talk about four steps to refresh your morning routine...

Are you often overwhelmed by the amount of dishes greeting you every time you walk into the kitchen? If you have a habit of letting the dishes pile up and dread the moment it’s time to tackle that food-crusted mess, you are going to love this episode! I have six tips to share to help you keep up with those dishes so they no longer have to stress you out and you can actually feel good walking into your kitchen.

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If you find that you clean your home and it immediately starts getting messy afterwards, you’re going to feel like it’s an endless divide of clean versus messy with no in-between. You will feel like you either need to be constantly cleaning in order for your home to feel presentable or you must simply accept living in a pigsty. But it doesn’t have to be one or the other. We can actually create small intentional habits (that also ta...

Do you know the feeling of multiple thoughts rushing into your head at random times and thinking, “I need to remember that later”? Then we get busy and forget all about it until something triggers our memory, but then we can’t remember what we were supposed to remember!

Our brains can only hold onto so much information and the more we try to keep everything in our minds, the more decision fatigue and overwhelm we start to ...

I know it feels like an odd time of year to be thinking about Christmas and all the expenses that can come along it. However, this is actually a great time to think about it if you don’t already have a plan set up. Today, we are going to talk about how to take steps with our budget NOW to make sure that the financial stress that comes in around the holidays is non-existent this year. Instead of the financial burden of making the ho...

Do you find that every time you sit down to write your grocery list, you are repeating the work over and over? Sure, some of the items might be different, but most of your list contains the same items that were on the list last week.

One of the ways we can get time back in our days is to recognize when we are repeating steps and simplifying the process so we can streamline our time. A simple way to make your meal planning ...

Do you need a little motivation boost to keep showing up for your workouts? We all struggle sometimes, so today I’ve got a little pep talk for you. I’m sharing six tips to help you shift your mindset so you can consistently show up for your workouts, even when you aren’t feeling motivated!

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Renae

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Do you ever feel so busy you can’t hardly think straight? Like you have so many thoughts in your head that you just need to write it all down and do a braindump just so you can stop thinking about it all? A lot of times when we are busy and overwhelmed, we feel this way, yet we don’t actually take the time to sit down and write it out….because we are too busy. It’s an endless cycle that needs to stop, but it won’t unless we make th...

Are you ready to start taking small steps to clear the clutter and chaos from your life? Every day we continue to spend surrounded by clutter in our homes, we are limiting ourselves from breaking free from the subconscious overwhelm and preventing ourselves from making progress. So let’s talk about how to figure out where to begin and make a plan to start small while still making a difference!

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Do you ever feel like you are wasting time on the weekends when you could be spending them meal prepping? You might have big goals for the weekend to create a weekly menu, spend hours meal prepping, and have your entire week planned out and prepped so you are ready to tackle the week ahead. Then… the weekend comes, but you are exhausted. Instead of working on your big meal prep goals, you find distractions that help you procrastina...

One of the most frustrating things when budgeting is getting your plan for the month all set up and then an unexpected expense comes out of left field and throws the whole thing off. When we started budgeting years ago, this happened often. We weren’t sure how to handle it at first, but over time, we tested different things and eventually found something that worked well for us and we still do it to this day.

Today I want ...

We recently talked about how to divide up our time to maintain consistency without burn out, but you might be asking yourself whether or not you are actually spending your time on what matters most to you. Do you know what matters most to you in this season of life? If you have never sat down to really think through your personal priorities, this is a great time to do that! 

We can spend so much time “doing” that we often ...

I hear a lot of women say they are having a hard time getting everything done that is important to them because they tend to focus on one or two things at a time. When we do this, everything else tends to get neglected and starts falling apart around us. It’s tough to know how to create a plan that helps us show up in all the areas that are important without burning out.

If this sounds familiar, stick around because this e...

If you avoid your bathroom or feel grossed out whenever it’s time to clean it, it’s time to get some daily habits in place! I have five super simple habits to share with you today that will make cleaning your bathroom easier, it will smell better, and you won’t cringe if someone ever stops by unexpectedly and asks to use the restroom. ;) 

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Renae

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It seems like we are living in a world where the attention span for most of us continues to decline. When we are feeling overwhelmed with tasks, this lessened attention span makes it especially important to create “focus time” so that we can really dive into the task at hand with less distractions. Focus time blocks helps us be more productive, reduces mental strain, and at the same time helps give us time back in our days!