Date: September 9, 2023
This recording talks about various topics on decluttering. Valerie provides advice on decluttering in a gradual, progressive way to avoid injury and overwhelm. She emphasizes starting small, such as sorting 3-5 items at a time into donation, recycling, or trash categories. The discussion leads on how trauma can impact the brain and make decluttering more difficult due to issues with decision making and executive functioning. And the discussion switches to alternative decluttering methods and options for shredding confidential documents.
As Valerie answers questions from members, you are sure to gain some great insight on better understanding how to declutter even while healing from physical injuries.
IN THIS VIDEO:
0:00:05
Stress management and cortisol levels.
0:02:20
Declutter with a focus on injury recovery
0:09:50
Sorting Center
0:11:49
Declutter for 30min at a time
0:13:42
Avoid removing everything out of a space to declutter
0:17:48
How clutter relates to trauma?
0:24:57
Decluttering and shredding papers
