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Holiday Prep Made Simple: Clutter-Free Gifts + A Mid-Season Pep Talk - Thoughts from a Professional Organizer

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Can you believe we’re already creeping up on mid-November? The busy season is about to hit full swing — and if you’re anything like me, you can already feel the to-do list starting to multiply. There’s more to plan, more to do, and more invitations filling the calendar... Take a deep breath — you’ve got this. Here’s what helps me when the overwhelm starts to creep in: My Go-To Reset Routine 1. Do a brain dump. I grab a piece of paper and write everything that’s swirling around in my head. No order, no judgment — just get it all out. 2. Edit the list. Once it’s all down, I look at what can come off, what can be delegated, and what’s truly important. Not everything needs to be done right now — or by me. 3. Prioritize and schedule. The key is to turn that list into something manageable. I block time in my calendar for tasks like shopping, decorating, cleaning, cooking or wrapping — and I treat them like appointments. Each one gets a few bullet points of what needs to be done so I’m not...

Why Decluttering and Organizing Helps Your Brain Make Better Decisions: Thoughts from a Professional Organizer

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  Summary: Discover how decluttering and organizing your home can reduce stress, boost focus, and improve decision-making — especially for neurodivergent individuals. Learn how working with a professional organizer and therapist together can create lasting, supportive change. Did you know that visual and mental clutter are directly linked to feelings of anxiety and chronic stress? There are many studies show that the “ clutter ” in our lives contributes to decision fatigue, cognitive overload, overstimulation, and emotional exhaustion. This clutter can show up in many ways — through the piles of physical belongings, the overflowing schedule, or the endless to-do lists that never seem to end. Whether it happens sometimes or feels constant, most of us have experienced that overwhelming sense of mental chaos at one point or another. Clutter makes your brain work harder. Every object or unfinished task competing for your attention uses up valuable mental energy. The result? Decision-m...