Declutter your home and reduce your stress

#1 Reason to Declutter is to reduce the amount of stress in your life.  The world, economy and environment are changing at a rapid pace and if you allow it, stress will creep in.  One area that you can take charge of your stress is with the reduction of the clutter in your life.  We have all become accustomed to the availability of what we want, when we want it and without knowing or meaning to, we have cluttered our lives with "stuff" that we don't need and can definitely live without.

Consider how you feel when you arrive home after a long day at work...not taking into fact that you may have to add several hours for a commute.  Does the stress immediately hit you like a brick across the back of your head?   And from the moment you step into the door, the children are hungry, homework needs to be done, dinner needs to be cooked and the house is a wreck!  There just aren't enough hours in a day to get everything accomplished.  By the time that you finish everything on your list it is after 10:00 and you are finally sitting down to "enjoy" some time with your spouse but you can hardly keep your eyes open because...in 6-7 hours it all begins again.  And the clutter builds and builds and builds.

There are several directions that you can consider when taking charge of your clutter.  The first option is to dedicate a specific amount of time each weekend to a certain area and get it under control.  This works if you are truly dedicated to your cause and are willing to block out the time to accomplish your goal.    The second option is to find a family member or friend to help with the elimination process.  The key to this solution is that your family member or friend can't be an enabler.  They must understand that it is your goal to downsize and eliminate clutter and they are not allowed to help you find a "reason" to keep anything.  The third option is to hire a Professional Organizer to work with you to reduce the clutter.  They will assist you in every decision that you must make but will not allow you to make excuses as to "why" items should be kept.  A Professional Organizer is affordable and valuable to the reduction of your stress level and will change your life.  No matter what option you choose, remember to eliminate items that you truly don't need or want (or can't remember the last time that you used them), downsize and get back to the basics.

 

Join us next time when we discuss how Declutter and Stress relate to your health.

Linda Clevenger
Organization Direct
www.organizationdirect.com
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