'Write everything down or you will forget something.

The important thing is that it’s easy to access when you’re at home and on the go. Alternatively, use a notes app on your phone or diary. Whether you want to pen a to-do list as part of a Sunday reset routine, jot down important dates, or write a list of your worries, get into the habit of keeping a pen and paper with you. As for the outer circle, accept that these are things you cannot control or influence and any energy you expend on them is wasted time and energy which you could be spending on what you can control.' 2. 'Now that you have identified your ‘circle of influence’, send your energy, and focus there. The key here is to be as explicit as possible – make it personal to you. 'In the inner circle, write down the things you can control, influence, or organize – your behavior and opinions, or perhaps developing a healthy routine, staying hydrated, limiting social media, or journaling. This could be other people’s behavior and opinions, for example, changes in world events, or even ruminating over past incidents. 'In the outer circle, write down all the things you cannot control, influence, or organize. 'Firstly, get a piece of paper or journal and draw two circles, one inside the other. Often, we can spend too much time and energy focusing on things that are out of our control or influence, rather than what we can control,' Reeves says, giving the below instructions. Jo Reeves, Lead House Coach and Tutor at Barefoot Coaching (opens in new tab), advises writing down the things you want to work on, focusing on the areas you can control, rather than the ones you cannot. 'A great starting point is to identify what it is you really want to organize or influence. Too many commitments? Lack of motivation/interest? Lack of productivity? You don’t know where to start or how to do it?' 'Before you can start any process of organizing, whether it’s your home or your life in general, you need to determine what is causing the chaos in the first place and what is stopping you from doing it.

'Knowing what your obstacles are in advance will give you more chance of overcoming them,” says Kate Ibbotson, Founder of A Tidy Mind (opens in new tab). While there are universal tips that will help everyone, identifying the parts of your life that you want to organize, or streamline is the first thing you’ll need to do. Identify the areas you want to organize or influence Whatever your objective, these expert tips will get you off on the right track.

How to organize your life for 2017