SPEC Magazine Issue 1 | Page 16

Avoid Clutter Clutter is a slippery slope. If you have clutter everywhere, then take a day out and tidy everything up. No, don't just throw everything in your cupboard because when you need that one thing you put in there that managed to make its way to the bottom back corner everything will come tumbling back out. If you have clutter you are more likely to leave other things with it making more clutter. Soon you will only have a tiny corner of desk to work on or a pillow size bed to sleep on and you will start to lose everything. Trust me. Tidy up now, and again before prac because you will need space, and that thing tucked right in the back corner. Sleep What does sleep have to do with organisation? Sleep keeps you focused and motivated which means your less likely to forget to put that important meeting in your diary or to leave that book on your desk that you needed today. Make sure you have 8 hours of sleep every night (preferably in a bed) and that you wake up early enough in the morning that you aren't rushing around and getting flustered. You will be less likely to slip into bad habits and more likely to be organised and feel alert and confident.