The week between Christmas and New Year’s is for rest and relaxation—and, let’s face it, forgetting what day it is and eating leftover sugar cookies for breakfast. That said, the slow pace doesn’t mean your days have to be entirely unproductive. From tackling small post-holiday resets to mapping out goals for the year ahead, there’s still room to check off a few meaningful tasks from your list.
To see how people who thrive on structure spend this in-between week, we spoke with professional organizers about what’s actually filling their calendars—and many of their answers surprised us. “Rather than waiting for January first and attempting a full reset during one of the most disrupted weeks of the year, I use this quieter in-between period,” says Linda Chu, professional organizer and founder of Out of Chaos.
Keep reading to see the practical to-dos organizers are prioritizing over the next few days, plus a few fun plans they’ve penciled in, too. It’ll give you some fresh inspiration for easing into the new year.
