Go With the Flow! The Clutter Flow Chart Workbook
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Inn-tro-du-cingg…(drumroll, please)…the long-awaited release of my latest project:
Go With the Flow! The Clutter Flow Chart Workbook
Archive for mental clutter
Screenshot of “Odds Are” lyrics by Barenaked Ladies
I heard this song recently.
Yes, it’s old, but it was new to me.
And it gave me hope.
The song is “Odds Are” by Barenaked Ladies.
The Worry Matrix is a handy, printable tool that will help you decide what’s worth worrying about, and what isn’t.
In my previous posts — Clearing Mental Clutter and Why Worry? Take Action! — I covered the following concepts:
- Worrying is just a form of mental clutter.
- Worrying is like praying for something you don’t want.
- The key to less worrying is more action!
These are stressful times.
And I think we’re all feeling it one way or another.
(I originally wrote this post during a specific national crisis, but really, every day is stressful for someone, isn’t it?)
Are you remembering to take care of yourself?
I forget sometimes, so I’m writing this for myself as much as for you.
Organizing for stressful times means planning what you will do for yourself when, not if, those times occur.
Here are my suggestions: (more…)
Embrace the clutter!
Why on earth would I, a professional organizer, say such a thing?
Well, think about it. What’s the opposite of embracing something? Fearing it? Ignoring it? Avoiding it?
Doesn’t it seem like anything you fear, ignore, or avoid persists? It doesn’t go away, it just nags at you. Doesn’t it? Maybe not every second of every day, but repeatedly and persistently.
Meanwhile, it usually gets steadily worse, not magically better. Right?
Why not embrace your clutter – and yourself, and your flaws – and make friends with them?
Clutter comes in many forms. If you are worried about something, but aren’t doing anything about it — or can’t do anything about it — it’s mental clutter. For any persistent, worrisome thought, ask yourself: Can you do something about it? If you think so, or if you don’t think so, or if you’re not sure — think again just to make sure. If the answer is yes — you can do something about it – great! Do it! The pure fact that you are doing something about it will help you to not worry about it so much.
Why can’t you part with your mental clutter? Here are some reasons why this is difficult:
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