Like using an assignment notebook in school or a planner for daily life. Did you pick up on this and figure it out on your own or did you learn it somewhere, did they teach you in school, etc? Thanks!

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spazzyone t1_j69np3e wrote on January 28, 2023 at 7:21 PM

If you search up Executive Function skills you can find a lot of good tips and guides on how to teach these skills to yourself. Everything from time management to self-discipline.

The good news is that wanting to acquire these skills is half the battle, so you are well on your way. Good luck!

hoiabaciufan10 t1_j6a57ib wrote on January 28, 2023 at 9:23 PM

Investing time in Toastmasters helped me become more organised, even at 27 yo.

JakeMakes9 t1_j69py7e wrote on January 28, 2023 at 7:37 PM

I was in a program called study skills in middle school. Did not retain anything. Got older and realized how much easier my life would be if I learned how to organize myself. Im a bit rigid about routine now but hey! I know where my wallet is at lol

PhantomTroupe-2 t1_j69lal8 wrote on January 28, 2023 at 7:05 PM

Nah nobody taught me none of that and I never really learned haha

keepthetips t1_j69df9r wrote on January 28, 2023 at 6:11 PM

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Fresh_Pomelo8842 t1_j69kk0q wrote on January 28, 2023 at 7:00 PM

I learned nothing in school, including this

bluewrounder t1_j6a1alm wrote on January 28, 2023 at 8:56 PM

Who said I was organized

pocapractica t1_j6as3d0 wrote on January 29, 2023 at 12:10 AM

I have picked some up at places i worked but I got zero as a child, our house was always a messy, cluttered mess, and then some hoarding started.

CurrentSpaces t1_j6bhmja wrote on January 29, 2023 at 3:31 AM

I learned in high school that doing everything at the last minute stresses me out and I did a shittier job. I forced myself to finish projects early, I’d have more time to polish them before they were due, I felt good about myself and way less anxious.

Once you have a deadline for a project/assignment etc just act like that deadline is a week earlier. Obviously only works for “big” projects that you know of in advance but those are often a huge source of stress.

Honestly the glamorization of procrastination/slackerism vs being methodical and organized in a boring way has probably needlessly stressed out a lot of people.

Green_Goblin7 t1_j6cdkrh wrote on January 29, 2023 at 9:18 AM

We were given planners in middle school, haven’t use any since. I think most people just use the calendar app?

BeBackInASchmeck t1_j6ds0g9 wrote on January 29, 2023 at 5:12 PM

I was always pretty good at making lists, and grouping and ordering things based on some kind of logic. I got incredibly good at it from going through PMP certification (project management profession). It's an incredibly cheap, yet incredibly valuable certification that most people can get. Only cost is taking the test for $500 or so. You could buy study books, but I'm sure you can find plenty of free guides online. Even if you don't want to.get the certification, you can still.learn a lot from reading those guides.

AGreatNotion_LY t1_j6l9gjc wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:59 AM

Using Notion! Best website ever