Organise my home7/5/2023 ![]() They might remind you of fights and unfairness. They might make you feel nostalgia, guilt or worry. If you’re feeling discontented and unhappy with your home it might be because the things around you are the cause. What a relief it is to live in a clutter-free home.Ī Tiny Tidy Tip! ~ The Luxury Of Empty Space. Under constant pressure to tidy, to organise, to find a space for another thing… it’s like a never ending to-do list. More stuff means more managing that stuff, constantly moving it and cleaning around it and trying to find a place for it. Clutter also affects your sleep, especially if it’s the last thing you see before you close your eyes. But if you constantly feel like you need to tidy or the annoyance of stuffed cupboards preys on your mind, it’s hard to find that peace. We long for a place that is restful and restorative. How do you want to feel in your home? Most of us just want to feel happy and contented in our home. Not just the kind of focus that you need for study, but to really enjoy yourself in your home, playing games, watching TV or trying a new recipe. Your ability to concentrate in different situations might be different to mine, but many studies show that a clutter-free environment really makes a positive impact on our ability to focus. You just feel anxious and stressed, all the time. There’s just too much stimulation of your mind and you might not even know what’s causing it. Your environment is crowded and your subconscious mind is aware of this crowding. ![]() It’s that sneaky effect that clutter has on your subconscious again. Too much stuff around you fills your mind. The things that seem too hard, well, they might just not be as hard as you thought. You might start to feel more confident about tackling other parts of your life too. You can prove to yourself that you CAN declutter, you can keep your home tidy and organised. Clutter affects us subconsciously, it makes us feel like we’re not capable if we can’t even sort this stuff out! It’s too hard! So when you DO tackle it, just a little bit at a time, you feel better about yourself. We think we barely notice it, that it doesn’t affect us, but it does affect us in a sneaky way. Part of the problem with clutter is that we get used to it. You have created an environment that gives you the time and space to do the things you want and need to do. It’s easier to find things, clean things, play with things and find peace and calm in your home. You’re creating order and making your life easier.Įverything is easier when you live clutter-free. You’re procrastinating so you can avoid decluttering… but decluttering helps you avoid procrastinating? Minimising your belongings and getting them organised makes you feel good, you’re doing something productive and useful. This is the old chicken and the egg thing. One less thing to take up your time.Īre You Choosing To Do The Best Things For You? Every donation, every single thing you sell, is another thing lifted from your shoulders. When you can’t keep up anymore, reducing the number of things you have to manage in your busy life gives you back the control you once felt. In fact, there’s probably loads more coming into the house all the time! ![]() But all the things you have to manage haven’t gone anywhere. The time you once had available to manage your things may have reduced with babies and lifestyle changes. So how does decluttering help your energy levels? And all those other elements of wellbeing that self care supports?ĭecluttering gives you a feeling of freedom and liberation. Your energy levels fluctuate, the needs that support your energy will too. It makes sense, your life changes constantly. If you’re not feeling the benefits though, you probably need to upgrade your self-care habits. You’ve just forgotten that they’re there because they’re habits now. Take some credit though – I bet you’re already doing some small self-care routines that really do help support you in your chosen life. We all know that if we build-in self care to our busy schedules, we’ll feel much better, more often. If you did you wouldn’t NEED self care! It’s a bit of a catch 22 that “I-don’t-have-the-time” thing. It’s not exactly fun and you just don’t have the time anyway. Not Decluttering!Īfter all, it’s hard work. You’re thinking massages, healthy meals, making time for friends, even exercise – now those are self-care. Or you actually do take care of yourself when you have the time or after your body sends you urgent signals like a splitting headache. Oh you might indulge yourself once in a while when you have reached the absolute LIMIT of your strength. ![]() ApArticles (Blog) Most of us need truck-loads of self-care and we’re not doing it.
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