It’s a Monday morning and you are rushing about frantically pulling cushions from chairs and walking into the coffee table because you can’t find your keys and you’ll be late for a meeting.
Trying to find them as fast as you can could prove counterproductive and leave you huffing to the subway mad and with an aching shin.
There are some tips you can use t help you find lost objects while keeping the frustration at bay.
A lot of time panic sets in and you find yourself looking for stuff in the most ridiculous places like your phone in the flower pot or your spectacles in the underwear drawer. To stop wasting time you should try:
1. Taking a deep breath to calm down.
2. Try to remember the last time you had it with you.
3. Retrace your steps from the moment you realized it was lost.
4. Look where you keep the object. Most times it will be at its usual place so check there widening the circumference to nearby areas. Someone may have placed your spectacles on your reading table just behind the lamp instead of beside it like you do it. Check under things that could be hiding it like a purse, book or jacket.
5. Do not repeat the same area over and over. This wastes time and shows that you are not calm enough to be systematic, Check an area twice and then move on.
It’s been said that you shouldn’t look for something when it’s lost.
This may apply to the school of thought that Luna Lovegood; the quirky girl from Harry Potter applies to.
It can seem hippie but it makes sense.
Do not look for something at least until you have a clue where to look for it.
Chances are you car keys are not in your boots and flinging them across the room as you search will not help.
Once you’ve systematically checked all possible and improbable areas as well ask those you live with or who you were with if they have seen it.
Your sister may have taken the car on the weekend and has the keys in her purse.
Being organized and having specific places to place things will also help you not lose them so often.
