Mess And Stress

Sustainable Minimalists

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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