Organizing 101: Organizing for the Holidays

Virtual through Lisle Library District

Free Event that is Open to the Public.
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Does just the thought of the holiday season make you feel stressed? Would you like to start the holiday season on a good note - feeling more organized and in control? In this presentation we give you practical ways to decrease the stress and increase your organization during this crazy time of year. We start by looking at 7 simple ways to CAPTURE the holiday spirit. We then look at organizing in general and learn the 5 Organizing Principles that will help you organize anything anywhere during any time of year. We close with a look at some specific strategies that will help you navigate the holidays in an organized fashion.

Free

Parenting is Hard: You are not alone!

St. Joseph's Church 121 E Maple Ave, Libertyville,, IL, United States

Private Event.
Parenting is wonderful, but parenting is hard! The goal of this talk is to shed light on the some of the hard parts of parenting. We bring certain topics out of the shadows and into the light so parents can clearly see that they are not alone in their experiences. The talk de-stigmatizes topics like: Postpartum Depression, Health Issues, Discipline Difficulties, School Struggles, Mental Health Issues, Substance Use. We provide encouragement and timely reminders for all parents, as well as practical tips on how to lay good parenting groundwork and how to specifically handle each situation. Though the presentation addresses some of the hardest parenting times, it is full of encouragement and practical takeaways applicable to all parents.

Private Group

Organizing 101: Cut the Chaos, Reduce the Stress: The IMPACT of Good Time and Task Management

Virtual through Cook Memorial Public Library District

Free Event that is Open to the Public.
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How do I get anything done when I am so busy? We answer this question by talking about boundaries and providing simple practical tips for how to manage our time. Next, we look at the variety of tasks that we face and how to concretely and simply manage them day to day. Organization definitely comes into play with Time and Task Management and we help get you on the road to better organizational habits and end with a look at how to maintain those habits over time.

Free

Time and Information Management: Organizing in a Digital World

Virtual through Cook Memorial Public Library District

Free Event that is Open to the Public.
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“I don’t have time!” We hear this and say this so often in this fast paced digital world we live in! Can we change this? Yes! While we can’t create more hours, we can be more efficient with the hours we do have. In this presentation, we look at how we receive and manage our time and information…..this will highlight the “why bother” behind learning to use the tools available to us in this Digital age. Then, we look at the top Apps/Programs for managing everything from our schedule and tasks to our projects and teams.

Free

Organizing and Mental Health: Practical Ways to Gain POWER Over Your Mental Health

Kindred Life Lindenhurst/Gurnee

This is a Private Event.

Chaos has a direct impact on our Mental Health. Organization can help improve our Mental Health. In this talk we will look at how chaos in our physical space and in our mental space directly impacts mental health and how organization can help combat the chaos. Real world stories will be shared to help reinforce the fact that this is something that impacts everyone and you are not alone. Finally, we will highlight 5 practical ways we can use Organization in our daily life to gain POWER over our Mental Health.

Private Group

Organizing 101: Organizing Anything Anywhere

Prince of Peace Church

Starting with a reminder that we, our homes, and our families are all unique and different; we press on with a reminder to not compare! The presentation highlights the different types of Organizers and how our personalities impact how we must organize in order to be effective. We then take an in depth look at the 5 Principles of Organizing and how to apply them to anything….. anywhere. We conclude with practical methods for maintaining the organization.

Private Group

Organizing and Mental Health: Practical Ways to Gain POWER Over Your Mental Health

Downers Grove Public Library 1050 Curtiss St., Downers Grove, IL

Free Event that is Open to the Public.
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Chaos has a direct impact on our Mental Health. Organization can help improve our Mental Health. In this talk we will look at how chaos in our physical space and in our mental space directly impacts mental health and how organization can help combat the chaos. Real world stories will be shared to help reinforce the fact that this is something that impacts everyone and you are not alone. Finally, we will highlight 5 practical ways we can use Organization in our daily life to gain POWER over our Mental Health.

Free

Organizing and Mental Health: Practical Ways to Gain POWER Over Your Mental Health

Schaumburg Township District Library Hanover Park Branch

Free Event that is Open to the Public.
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Chaos has a direct impact on our Mental Health. Organization can help improve our Mental Health. In this talk we will look at how chaos in our physical space and in our mental space directly impacts mental health and how organization can help combat the chaos. Real world stories will be shared to help reinforce the fact that this is something that impacts everyone and you are not alone. Finally, we will highlight 5 practical ways we can use Organization in our daily life to gain POWER over our Mental Health.

Free

Organizing 101: Creating and Organizing Kids’ Spaces

Libertyville Cooperative Preschool Libertyville, Illinois

If you have kids, you have chaos and clutter! This presentation provides practical organizing tips that your whole family can use to bring order to that chaos. We examine specific ways to create and organize various kids' spaces in order to foster good habits like learning, creating, moving, and even eating successfully. You walk away

Private Group

Organizing Your Life with School Aged Children and Teaching Them to Organize Theirs

Faith Church

This presentation is a perfect mix of some basic Organizational tips for people to apply at home and important information to share with kids so that they can more easily organize the information received at school. We look at what it means for a child to be responsible. Then we explore specific organizational tools that can be applied at home by the adults and serve as a powerful example to the kids. Next, the discussion turns to practical examples of what the kids can do to learn to be responsible and organized. Finally, we look at how to maintain the new habits or organization.

Private Group