I started off with the question in the title because we are all different.
I can definitely say that weekly planning helps me in my life, but I recognise that we all prefer to do things in different ways.
If you’re very happy with your current non-weekly planning process, I’m delighted! However, if you feel like things could work a bit better here and there, then, as I always tell my coaching clients, test it and see. At the most, you’ve had two weeks that were more structured and a learning that the exact way you did it wasn’t optimal for you. But who knows? The opposite is also true – you might love something and never stop doing it (menu planning for me the last 15 years).
If you do decide you want to play with weekly planning, here are some ideas you can try planning:
- meals (supper, or all meals) for 5 or 7 days – put down some ideas and pick from your list every day
- exercise days – my gym requires that we book our classes to avoid capacity issues
- connection time with family and friends
- personal goals – like reading a book or working on your photos
- house goals – organising your clothes
- work/ side hustle projects
Please note all of these are just ideas – the thought of doing all of that might overwhelm you. Don’t let it. Pick what you want and leave the rest.
I know that Laura Vanderkam recommends one goal in three areas every week: work, personal, and relationships.
If you don’t like those three categories, choose your own 😉
Who’s ready to try weekly planning? Which categories are important to you?
Other posts on weekly planning:
- Monthly and weekly planner printable
- Setting yourself up for success
- How my weekly and monthly goals fit together
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