Welcome back to your favorite mindfulness podcast. Is anyone else feeling stuff? O? Catered stuffocation? Is that feeling you get when you have to fight through piles of stuff you don't use to find the thing you need. Of course, it doesn't stop us from shopping the January sales. We hate stuff, we crave stuff. It's a vicious cycle. If you feel like you're drowning in a sea of clutter, We've got some tips to ease the pressure. Tip one, take inspired action. Choose one area of your personal space to declutter and make noticeable changes. It could be your bathroom, it could be the boot of your car. Don't rehouse your clutter to a new place. Gift it, ben it, return it, recycle it, sell it. Tip to buy things only if you have space to keep them. This tip comes from the blog Messy but Lovely. That might sound simple, but it's a game changer. Before buying something, think about how much space it will take up. Can you keep it in a designated place? For instance, only buy clothes if they'll fit neatly into your wardrobe. Only buy a coffee machine if there's a spot in your kitchen. Don't buy it and think, oh, I'll figure it out later. Tip Tap into your senses. When a room looks cluttered, does it make you feel ragey? Do you ever wonder why your partner doesn't care? Can you overlook a bad smell whilst it makes your co workers inconsolable? For years, it was believed we all had dominant senses. Site was more important then sound, and then smell. Newer research shows it varies for all of us, depending on our upbringing and experiences. Start to pay attention to the kind of mess that triggers you. If you're fine with piles of laundry, then let it become everest. If you're sensitive to smells, do a weekly fridge clean. If you're sensitive to touch, clean your damn sheets. Make simple choices that soothe your dominant senses. Finally, accept your life season. There are periods in our life when we are a hot mess, the baby years, the toddally years, When you're studying for a test or have a big deadline. It won't last forever. Do what you can and then radically accept the rest. At least, be a mindful hot mess space

Welcome back to your favorite mindfulness podcast. Is anyone else feeling stuff? O? Catered stuffocation? Is that feeling you get when you have to fight through piles of stuff you don't use to find the thing you need. Of course, it doesn't stop us from shopping the January sales. We hate stuff, we crave stuff. It's a vicious cycle. If you feel like you're drowning in a sea of clutter, We've got some tips to ease the pressure. Tip one, take inspired action. Choose one area of your personal space to declutter and make noticeable changes. It could be your bathroom, it could be the boot of your car. Don't rehouse your clutter to a new place. Gift it, ben it, return it, recycle it, sell it. Tip to buy things only if you have space to keep them. This tip comes from the blog Messy but Lovely. That might sound simple, but it's a game changer. Before buying something, think about how much space it will take up. Can you keep it in a designated place? For instance, only buy clothes if they'll fit neatly into your wardrobe. Only buy a coffee machine if there's a spot in your kitchen. Don't buy it and think, oh, I'll figure it out later. Tip Tap into your senses. When a room looks cluttered, does it make you feel ragey? Do you ever wonder why your partner doesn't care? Can you overlook a bad smell whilst it makes your co workers inconsolable? For years, it was believed we all had dominant senses. Site was more important then sound, and then smell. Newer research shows it varies for all of us, depending on our upbringing and experiences. Start to pay attention to the kind of mess that triggers you. If you're fine with piles of laundry, then let it become everest. If you're sensitive to smells, do a weekly fridge clean. If you're sensitive to touch, clean your damn sheets. Make simple choices that soothe your dominant senses. Finally, accept your life season. There are periods in our life when we are a hot mess, the baby years, the toddally years, When you're studying for a test or have a big deadline. It won't last forever. Do what you can and then radically accept the rest. At least, be a mindful hot mess space