The Organised Method

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Why Decluttering Feels Hard - And why that makes perfect sense

Why Decluttering Feels Hard - And why that makes perfect sense24 mrt17 min

<p>Have you ever stood in front of a pile of stuff, fully intending to declutter, and just... froze? You&#39;re not alone. And it&#39;s not because you&#39;re lazy or disorganised or incapable.</p><p>In this episode, Gemma gets into the real reason decluttering feels so hard ... and it&#39;s not about the stuff. It&#39;s about what the stuff represents. Identity. Guilt. Grief. Aspiration. Safety. When you understand the emotional layer underneath your clutter, the whole thing starts to make sense.</p><p>She also talks about why the standard advice (yes, the spark joy thing) doesn&#39;t work for most real people and what actually does.</p><p>If you&#39;ve been putting off a declutter because it always ends in overwhelm, this one is for you.</p><p>The TOM 5-day guided declutter challenge is live in the app now. Gemma built it specifically around everything she covers in this episode. Find out more at <a href="https://theorganisedmethod.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">theorganisedmethod.com.</a></p>