Have you ever walked into your kitchen, looked at a pile of mail, and felt an immediate sense of dread? It’s not because the mail is hard to open; it’s because of what it represents.

In this episode, Rhonda breaks down the biology behind why you can’t relax in a cluttered room. We explore the concept of "Visual Competition" and how your brain is treating every object on your counter like an open browser tab that is draining your battery. Rhonda also shares a vulnerable story about her own office "shame monument" and how she realized she was using clutter to punish herself for financial guilt.

If you are tired of being the "clutter police" in your marriage or feeling like you are living under a dark cloud, this episode provides a simple, "unfancy" 5-minute tool to help you find your oxygen again.

In This Episode:

• (03:12) - The "Ants in Your Pants" / Flight Response

• (05:27) - Rhonda’s realization: Using piles to punish ourselves

• (09:06) - The "Us Plan": How to stop being the Clutter Police

• (11:37) - The Tool: The 5-Minute Reset

Resources Mentioned:

• Concept: Visual Competition

• Concept: Decision Fatigue

  
  

This Week's Challenge:Don't look at the whole house. Find just one surface (a square foot of granite or a corner of a desk). Set a timer for 5 minutes and clear that one spot so your eyes have a place to rest.

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Music for The Rhonda Lavoie Podcast written and recorded by Wade and Tan Fehr.

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