Ya’ll…I’m a firm believer that you don’t have to test positive to feel COVID-related fatigue. Even with all the mindfulness tools I have at my fingertips, some days an overwhelming sense of weariness gets the best of me. This excerpt from HealthDay pretty much sums it up, “You’ve gotten vaccinated. You’ve gotten boosted. You wear your mask, maintain social distancing, wash your hands—you do everything you’ve been asked to do to protect yourself and others. And you are completely fed up.”
Read MoreFor many of us who are working from home right now, we’re suddenly forced to add household clutter to the “stuff I’ll deal with later” list. Even when tidying up is our last priority, this messiness can affect us. Personally, clutter used to leave me mentally exhausted. I would feel defeated, like I hadn’t accomplished anything even if I’d had a relatively productive day. Thankfully, over the last few years I’ve discovered ways to reduce the noise this stuff makes. By reducing the noise and energy drain around me I can focus on my creative process and complete the tasks that matter the most. I have become far more efficient in my work, and I owe much of my progress to understanding the importance of decreasing clutter. I’ve got a lot of hard-earned insight to share with you!
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