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Mess And Stress


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When the clutter in your immediate physical environment becomes just another major stressor that bombards your autonomic nervous system, you may be stuck in the mess-stress cycle. 

My children are almost on summer break and this means extra messes and excess stresses. On today's show: 5 steps to bare-bones home maintenance that will get your home back to functioning in 20 minutes or less.

Here's a preview:

[2:30] Are you stressed, or are you in a stress cycle? Here's how to know

[5:30] The warning signs and symptoms of the mess-stress cycle

[13:00] 5 steps to getting your home back to functioning in under 20 minutes

 

Resources mentioned:

  • How To Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach To Cleaning And Organizing by K.C. Davis
  • Caught in a Stress Cycle (via Psychology Today)
  • Episode #076: The Shoebox Method
  • Episode #152: How To Organize For Your Personality
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