7 ways to organize your social life

Most people find the whole concept of organizing your social life odd. Organizing your business life makes sense, organizing your files makes sense, but why would your deliberately organize your social life? The idea is to have a rich and meaningful social life, to meet people, build relationships and enjoy them. This will happen naturally if you have a ton of free time to just spend it lying on the beach and hanging out with people.

But if you are like the vast majority of people, and you a have a busy, dynamic life, it can be very easy to let your social life slip through your fingers and either not have one, or not have one you really enjoy. This is where consciously organizing it comes in.

With work, family, friends and hobbies, it can be difficult to find ways to organize your social life. Life can get hectic quickly and sometimes you find yourself overwhelmed with far too many obligations. When you find the right ways to organize your social life, you will find you have more fun and you are more productive.

1. Strip Away the Excess

One of the best ways to organize your social life is to get rid of anything that’s not important. It’s okay to let some things go. If you are always on the go, you are not able to give your all to what you are doing and your friends will notice that you are not yourself. Discover what’s most important to you and let the rest go

2. Get Together in Groups

If your friends are all vying for your attention, plan a group get together. Instead of having to make time for a dinner with one friend, a lunch with another and a movie with yet another one, gather all three together for dinner and movie one night. You still get to see everyone, but your schedule becomes a little less chaotic. Always make sure the friends you group together actually get along.

3. Set Priorities

If your plate starts to get too full, take a moment to get your priorities straight. What things are most important to you today or this week? Is it more important to meet your co-workers to get ahead on that big project or head out with your friends for some downtime?

4. Use a Planner

The busier your social life becomes, the more need you have for a planner. You can use an app or just standard paper planner. Keep track of every single appointment you make. The main idea is to write down your key social events, just like you write your business meetings. This will keep you from over-scheduling yourself and having to disappoint someone after making a commitment.

5. Let Go of Stress

The more stressed you are, the more tired you become. Take time to de-stress and you will suddenly find your social life far easier to manage.

1. Understand the value of each relationship.

Not all your relationships are as valuable, not all the people in your social circle are as enjoyable to interact with. And if you want a fulfilling social life, they need time in correlation with this. But it can often be a challenge, as we all have that semi-annoying acquaintance who wants to meet us all the time. Organizing your social life also involves saying no sometimes to this kind of people, and focusing more on interacting with the truly important people in our lives.

1. Put Yourself First

Your social life may pull you in 20 different directions at one time. Whether it’s family, friends or work demanding your attention, you get lost in the process. Don’t be afraid to limit your activities for the week in order to have some time for yourself. You won’t have any time to get organized if you are always on the run. You also need the downtime to rest and relax. You don’t have to let your social life get the best of you. Your life is something to enjoy, not dread.

How do you manage a busy social life? Share your thoughts with us.