This was helpful (or at least feels helpful right now, before I’ve actually started doing anything). Making the apartment my first priority is a good idea.
The “losing stuff” doesn’t so much have to do with how things are organized around the house, but how they are organized when I’m in transit. I lost my wallet on the train when I set it down next to me (after showing my train-pass to the conductor) and then forgot to pick it up again when I left. I previously lost a hard drive when I was temporarily living at a friends’ house, and then he moved to a new house and I moved home. So it’s not a single one time change I need to make, it’s some kind of change in the way I keep track of things while I’m going places.
Sounds like the losing stuff is also a goal that requires longer term commitment, and should be tackled later with the other habit goals. I used to lose stuff all the time too, and I’m not sure how I stopped.
It might have something to do with wearing more of my stuff (more pockets, wearable bags, etc), though I am really not sure. But if you are going around with a lot of stuff you have to carry separately, and no or few pockets in your outerwear, you might try a week with wearable storage, and see if that helps noticeably.
This was helpful (or at least feels helpful right now, before I’ve actually started doing anything). Making the apartment my first priority is a good idea.
The “losing stuff” doesn’t so much have to do with how things are organized around the house, but how they are organized when I’m in transit. I lost my wallet on the train when I set it down next to me (after showing my train-pass to the conductor) and then forgot to pick it up again when I left. I previously lost a hard drive when I was temporarily living at a friends’ house, and then he moved to a new house and I moved home. So it’s not a single one time change I need to make, it’s some kind of change in the way I keep track of things while I’m going places.
Glad I could be a little useful.
Sounds like the losing stuff is also a goal that requires longer term commitment, and should be tackled later with the other habit goals. I used to lose stuff all the time too, and I’m not sure how I stopped.
It might have something to do with wearing more of my stuff (more pockets, wearable bags, etc), though I am really not sure. But if you are going around with a lot of stuff you have to carry separately, and no or few pockets in your outerwear, you might try a week with wearable storage, and see if that helps noticeably.