Tag Archives: Time management

A Reason to Take Regular Breaks Every Day

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Sandra Madeira

We have all experienced burnout in our lives at one time or another, but if we knew how to prevent this, surely we would try it wouldn’t we? It’s quite common to say that we’ll rest at the end of … Continue reading →

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Day 48: Is it a Clutter Problem or is it Poor Decision Making and Time Management?

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

I don’t hoard on purpose. I don’t collect things or have an urge to keep going out to buy things. What I do actually do is avoid making decisions about the stuff that I do have. This year I am … Continue reading →

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January Decluttering Reflections

Posted on February 1, 2020 by Sandra Madeira

Today seems like a good day to reflect on what I’ve achieved in January and how I am going to tackle things in February. How is the house feeling generally? A lot better, particularly downstairs and the main bedroom (although … Continue reading →

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How do you motivate yourself to tidy up?

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Sandra Madeira

At first I didn’t think that I would be able to relate to the title of this blog. After all, who could possibly need to be motivated to tidy up? I used to think that I would always feel like … Continue reading →

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Noticing your clutter

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Sandra Madeira

My decluttering challenge has made me much more aware of my surroundings. Today I noticed an area under the ironing board that has had ‘stuff’ sitting there for I don’t know how long! It took me no more than ten … Continue reading →

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Book update…

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Sandra Madeira

I apologise for the lack of updates in the last few weeks, but I’ve been busy editing my book that’s being published later this year.  This post is to gather your thoughts on a potential change.  The title of the book A Gift … Continue reading →

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Being positive by asking yourself better questions

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Sandra Madeira

A few days ago I was listening to an audio programme by Tony Robbins (self-help author and motivational speaker) called Lessons in Mastery and although I’ve listened to it before, I felt like it was the first time I had heard this particular message.  It … Continue reading →

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Do you think that the whole work-life balance thing is a myth?

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Sandra Madeira

Article first published as Is Work-Life Balance for a Working Parent a Myth? on Technorati. We’ve all heard of ‘work-life’ balance and we all want a better one, but do we actually know what it is and when we’ve got … Continue reading →

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A simple list of chores…

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Sandra Madeira

A very simple written out list on a large whiteboard (placed somewhere prominent) could make you feel a little more organised.  Even if you don’t get to do everything, it’s a reminder of the minimum required each day to keep on … Continue reading →

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Learn to say yes

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Sandra Madeira

You may have heard the saying ‘learn to say no’ many times.  If you are a people pleaser, you may feel guilty about saying no and be easily persuaded to say yes.  However, this can result in you doing things … Continue reading →

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