Life can be a spinning-plates act sometimes. You turn your full attention to work, only to find that the clutter around your home is out of hand. You spend time engrossed in your friends’ problems, only to find that your personal mental health has taken a hit. You move from one plate to the next, spinning and spinning, but those plates remain wobbly. Your life remains complicated.
It doesn’t have to be that way – simplifying your life can be… well, simple. The first step is determining the sources of complication in your life. The second step is knowing when to call in professional help. And the third step is to re-prioritize what you value most in life.
In this article, let’s look at three simple, actionable steps you can take to simplify your life – and keep it simple.
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Declutter Your Home With Professional Help
Clutter is a significant source of stress and a leading contributor to that feeling of “complication” in your life. According to psychologists, clutter causes feelings of complication because it inundates the brain with stimuli: sights, smells, and physical obstructions. In essence, clutter paves the way for emotional clutter.
But how do you tackle overwhelming clutter, especially if you are busy with other necessary tasks, be it work-related, emotional or familial? The short answer: you do so with help. To kick the clutter, get professional help organizing your home and let the experts handle it. Not only will they tidy and organize your home, but they’ll implement a simple organizational system, you can follow so that your home stays tidy.
Mess is stress, but with the help of a professional home organizing company, you can tidy your home and mind.
Re-Evaluate Your Toxic Relationships
“Life’s complicated” is often code for “I’m stressed and taxed by difficult interpersonal relationships.” Most people consider themselves a good friend, a good relative and a good acquaintance to those around them. But what happens when people take advantage of that goodness and empathy?
If you find yourself bearing the emotional and time-consuming burden of dealing with someone’s problems – whether it’s a relative who routinely complains or a friend who demands round-the-clock support – it’s okay to take a step back. All that negativity can be draining.
No one’s saying you have to make a dramatic and impassioned speech about cutting them out of your life. Just take a step back, prioritize your own mental health, and set clear boundaries.
Prioritize Your Time (i.e. Put The Phone Away)
The modern world demands an exhausting level of engagement. When your social media alerts aren’t piling up, you are getting news notifications about the latest global disaster. When you aren’t inundated with work emails, your personal day-planner is filling up.
Sometimes, the easiest thing you can do to simplify your life is to turn off the phone. Not forever – just for a while. The news, the likes, the emails, and social obligations will all be waiting for you when you return. In the meantime, prioritize your time and get back to the basics. Cook, read, sleep, and spend time with family. You know, the stuff that matters.
With re-prioritization, re-evaluation, and a little help from decluttering professionals, you can simplify your life simply.
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