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What if I told you that making lists could change your life forever...?

Nov 13, 2019

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I am a type 9 enneagram, and if you are familiar with enneagrams, you know that type 9s value inner peace very highly. So, when I am stressed or overwhelmed, all I can think about is how to get out of that state of anxiousness. One thing that helps me so much is making lists. Here are 10 lists you can make to get your stress out of your head and onto paper to create your inner peace.

1. To-Do List (Most Important)

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Love a good to-do list. This one is for things that need to be done today or tomorrow. "Study for that exam," "online homework," or "quiz due at midnight," are all perfect for this list.

2. To-Do List (Least Important)

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This list is for the things that you have a week or more to finish. Keep a list so you don't forget about it, and when it becomes more important, it can graduate to the "Most Important To-Do List."

3. Cleaning/House Chores

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Cleaning is a stress reliever for me, so I like to have a running list of things I can do to organize or clean my room. I usually put things like: organize closet, clean bathroom, dust, wash sheets, etc.

4. Meals For The Week

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This is very helpful if you are like me and eat out too much. If you make a list of meals, buy ingredients for those meals and plan on making them. You will feel a lot more guilty if you just get take out.

5. Grocery List

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I actually have a whole other article on grocery lists, so you can probably guess that I am passionate about this one. In short, making a list before you go to the store is incredibly beneficial.

6. Things You Want To Do To Improve Yourself

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This one can be very helpful. I know I am constantly overwhelmed with myself when I feel like I can be doing better than I am in certain areas of my life. Thoughts like, "I'm not being a good student," or, "I am just not being patient with people or myself." can be very discouraging, so make a list of how you want to work on yourself. It is such a relief when you can look down at your paper and visualize how you want to improve.

7. Gratitude List

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This is so good for the soul. When you are feeling down, it can seriously get you out of a funk. Write down anything from, "family," to, "Christmas socks." It is definitely my favorite list to make.

8. Bucket List

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I have had a bucket list since I was like 10, so I just add on whenever I think of something new. It has anything from seeing my favorite band in concert to travel to Europe.

9. Favorite Things

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I make lists like this all the time. Favorite movies, songs, places, foods, etc. Whenever people ask my favorite ~blank~ I can never seem to remember, so having a list is handy.

10. Things You Are Saving For

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Sounds materialistic, but this could be gifts, something you've been wanting for a while, or something you need that is a little more pricey.

Lists can seriously change your life. I make lists for absolutely everything and I really don't know if I could function without them. So, give it a try! Make a list and see how your life will instantly become more organized and less stressful.

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What if I told you that making lists could change your life forever...?

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3. Cleaning/House Chores

4. Meals For The Week

5. Grocery List

6. Things You Want To Do To Improve Yourself

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Who knows where we would be without them.

1. Thank you for laughing at my jokes, even when they really aren’t funny.

2. Thank you for singing unbearably loud with me all the time.

3. Thank you for letting me vent to you for hours about anything and basically being my personal therapist.

4. Thank you for ordering pizza with me at 2 in the morning.

5. Thank you for all the movie days when we don’t feel like moving.

6. Thank you for being my workout buddy everyday.

7. Thank you for sharing your closets with me.

8. Thank you for taking naps with me at random hours during the day.

9. Thank you for cleaning our home with me when we absolutely need to.

10. Thank you for all the rides when it’s late and you don’t want me to walk home alone in the dark.

11. Thank you for studying with me in our kitchen when we didn't want to go the library.

12. Thank you for making dinner with me.

13. Thank you for helping with my hair, makeup and outfit every time we go out.

14. Thank you for taking countless ugly pictures with me.

15. Thank you for not judging me when I go too long without showering.

16. Thank you for making our apartment feel like a second home.

17. Thank you for being there through all of our boy troubles.

18. Thank you for giving me a hug when I feel homesick.

19. Thank you for getting excited with me when one of us gets a good grade on an exam.

20. Thank you for still being my friend and not judging me when I say or do dumb things.

21. Thank you for telling me what I should do when I am sick.

22. Thank you for dancing horribly with me everywhere we go.

23. Thank you for staying up super late with me when we aren’t tired or can’t sleep.

24. Thank you for being super weird with me.

25. Thank you for all the unforgettable college memories.

26. And most of all, thank you for being the best friends a girl could have.

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1. "What do I have to study for?"

2. "What class do I need to study for the most?"

3. "I’m going to ace this."

4. "Focus!"

5."I have no idea what I'm reading."

6. "I should call my smart friend about this."

7. "I’m going to fail. I’m going to fail."

8. "I’m dropping out of school."

9. "What grade do I have to get on the final to pass the class?"

10. "Oh, no, I have to do good."

11. "I shouldn’t have procrastinated all semester."

12. "I wanna go to bed."

13. "We did not learn this!"

14. "I should go get food."

15. "Why do we even have finals?"

16. "I don’t want to be at the library."

17. "Get off your phone."

18. "I can watch Netflix for like 20 minutes and then go back to studying."

19. "I shouldn’t have watched Netflix."

20. "You have to study now!"

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Remember you’re the one who can fill the world with sunshine. — Snow White

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You don't have time to be timid. You must be bold and daring. — Lumière

If watching is all you're gonna do, then you're gonna watch your life go by without ya. — Laverne

Sometimes the right path is not the easiest one. — Grandmother Willow

Always let your conscience be your guide. — Jiminy Cricket

To infinity and beyond. — Buzz Lightyear

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Let it go. — Elsa

If you can't say something nice, don't say nothin' at all. — Thumper

Today's special moments are tomorrow's memories. — Genie

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