How Using Themed Days Each Week Will Make You More Present and Productive in Your Life

Want to be more productive and efficient with your time? Creating a monthly calendar with themed days will help you slay the productivity game!

It’s 2021!!! (Can I get a “Thank the Lord”!?!?)

For me, this time of year is always filled with reflection on the past and renewed optimism for a clean slate in the upcoming year.

And after the shitshow that was 2020, I have never been more excited to say goodbye to a year than this one! #seeya2020

As I look back over the last year, I’ve gotta take a hard look at how I showed up, and to be honest, it was a year of FLOUNDERING for me…

I mean I did the basics…my family was fed and cared for…my dog got a walk each day…bills were paid on time…but much more than the bare minimum, I don’t have much to show for 2020.

It’s not something I am going to be too hard on myself for, because after all, we survived a global pandemic, and here in California, most of the year we were in some sort of lockdown or stay-at-home orders of one kind or another.

So I’m definitely going to give myself a pass for being a bit lazy and unmotivated.

Heck, just making it to 2021 in one piece is cause for a round of applause!

But the truth is, 2020 was not a year filled with much fun….or laughter…or meaning…

It was a “get through it” survival year for me.

And one year of that is P-L-E-N-T-Y for me…

I know I need to do something different this year, and I’m committed to being more present and focused. Not because I think I need to be a certain way, but because being active and engaged just makes me happier, and a big ole dose of JOY is just what I need to start this year.

When thinking about what brings me happiness and the feeling like I matter, two things immediately come to mind…

1. Having Structure

2. Feeling Productive

Pandemic fatigue has become an (unwanted) daily companion to me, and I decided I need a plan to feel like my life has meaning and purpose.

So you know what this calls for…

A PRINTABLE!!!

Seriously, ya’ll know how much I love me a good reason to make a printable, and I’m going to start off this year right by having a plan that is solid and concrete.

I was recently reading how having a “theme” each day of the week can help you be more productive, and it helps you utilize your time better, so I decided to give it a whirl and put that theory to the test!

Here’s my breakdown of the theme each day for the month of January:

Sunday – Self-Care (Do something that nurtures yourself)

Monday – Mindful (Engage in an activity that makes you more present)

Tuesday – Toss-It (Purge an area of your life)

Wednesday – Wellness (Focus on making healthy choices)

Thursday – Tackle-It (Complete a project)

Friday – Future (Do one thing your future self will thank you for)

Saturday – Sanitize (Clean one area of your home)

Not only do I love printables, I’m a total sucker for alliteration too…can you tell?

So what do you think?

It doesn’t sound too hard, right?

I even made a calendar that I have sitting on my desk to keep me on track!