In the beginning of this project we read the book ”Getting things done” by David Allen. The book is all about how we need to get ”things” out of our mind, organize/record our the things/thoughts and get them done. The first part of the book is pretty out-of-date where he guides the reader through the process of organizing for example your working place with file folders, labelers etc. So that when you come up with something it is easier to get things done.

Even if what he describes is out of date, I find the message about having things organized very helpful during stressful periods. Going into an exam period or a rough period of work you will save a lot of time and energy if your home is clean, the frigde is filled and you have printed materials needed. I try to take Sundays for preparing all this for the coming week and it has definitely worked out well for me. Coming home tired and late to a clean home knowing that you have breakfast for the next morning is desirable.

When I wake up in, and come home to, a messy apartment it puts me in a negative state of mind. I hate when I cannot find my things and clothes and I have to run around in the morning looking for things instead of having a nice start on the day. What is even worse for me is when I come home and my apartment is a mess.

Both of these situations make me feel stress and frustrated, because for me, my home is supposed to be an oasis and the place where I feel relaxed and calm. But instead all the things that need to be fixed, washed and organized creates a small “todo-list” in my head and I directly feel that there are more things that have to be taken care of.

So I did what everybody does at times. I cleaned and I organized (see pictures) but I also acknowledge how great it feels to come home, how easy it is to find things when I need them, how nice it is to have guests over and most important how nice it is to have my home as my oasis to relax in. The conclusion is that having a nice organized home puts me in a positive state of mind, which makes me more efficient (see article 3#).