Planning your week on Sunday can help ensure that you’re making the most of your time. Not only can you schedule items from your to-do list around important appointments and events, but you can ensure the most important things get done and that your priorities are met.
Sunday is the day that works best for me. I usually sit down sometime on Sunday afternoon to make plans for the week and work on prepping for the coming week. However, if another day works best for you, that’s okay! Just try to make your planning time consistent.
Four Steps to Prepping Your Week
- Step One: Pray. Spend a few moments asking God to guide you in your planning so that His will is done in your life. Also acknowledge that whatever plans you might make, He is the one in control. “Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.” Proverbs 16:3
- Step Two: Prioritize. Write down your to-do list for the week, then prioritize each category. There are some items that will be more important than others. For example, in the errands category, stopping to pay the gas bill would be more important than checking the sale items at the craft store.
- Step Three: Schedule. After prioritizing your list, you want to check your planner for any appointments and events that are already scheduled that week. Schedule to-do list items so that they make sense. Leave room in your schedule for buffers and the unexpected. There’s nothing worse than always feeling like you’re rushing to get everything done.
- Step Four: Meal Plan & Prep. Planning the week’s menu can save you a lot of time and frustration before meal time. By prepping ahead, you’ll feel less stress in the morning or evenings when time is tight. You will need to have already done your grocery shopping. Prepping meals and snacks ahead of time can help you keep your healthy goals and/ or lose weight.
On Sunday evening, go ahead and prepare anything for Monday morning that will help you get ready to do what you need to do:
- lay out clothes
- pack lunches
- put breakfast in the crock pot
- put back packs by the door
Think ahead toward your day and the week and get anything ready that you can ahead of time.