For Her: Daysteps Personal Lifestyle Planner

It’s easy to lose focus, especially in such a fast-paced world. How can women balance family life and careers while still maintaining sight of their own long term goals? By nature, we tend to care for everyone else first and leave little time in the day to gather our own thoughts. We are social creatures that want to help and comfort everyone we come in contact with and if you’re active on the Internet, the circle of people your time was devoted to just multiplied with each “follow”, “friend” or “subscribe” button you hit. I know I’m not alone when I say that I have absolutely zero time left for myself by the end of the day. I mean, I think it’s great that women are networking and putting themselves out there, but we might be at risk of losing the connection to ourselves.

Our next gift idea, the Daysteps Personal Lifestyle Planner, will hopefully help us regain focus again in just a few minutes a day. The Daysteps Planner is exactly what it sounds like, a day planner, with added features that will help you achieve balance, put your priorities back in order and reach the goals you’re working towards. Each month features sections that allow you to track your progress and lay out your plan in a simple, comprehensive way.

Your Best Day, Every Day

• Monthly Priorities – create a list of three short-term goals that you would like to accomplish within that particular month. Whether you want to declutter your workspace, do a daily ten minute stretch or finish a chapter in the book you are working on. Each day when you look at your journal, you will be reminded of these goals.
• Lifestyle Trackers – this space allows us to jot down both your “fitness intentions” and your “nutrition intentions” for the month. In addition, below each daily entry you can keep a tally of important health related issues such as how many glasses of water you consume, a reminder to take any prescription medication and/or vitamins, how many hours of sleep you are getting and more.
• Personal Enrichment – here you will be reminded of the simple things you’d like to accomplish during the month that will basically make you “feel good” such as, date night with your spouse, a spiritual retreat, girl’s night out or even completing a work-related project.
• Clear your Head -  rid of negative thoughts and burdens. Share your thoughts on life, your progress, or anything at all. Let them out, become aware of them and focus on what’s to come next.
• Fill your Heart - this space is where you will express all the good you want out of life, whether it’s for you, your family or your friends, on a weekly basis. Share great memories, remember what you are thankful for, keep track of all your accomplishments and more. Create a list of everything that makes you happy and everything you’ll want to remember.

The layouts are easy to follow and the print is easy to read, with plenty of space for writing.  Daysteps Personal Lifestyle Planners are available in both 6-month or 12-month editions, ranging from $18.95 to $34.95 – www.daysteps.com