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Episode 4133:
Allison Fallon explains why clearing clutter feels harder than it should, pointing to research showing that letting go of possessions lights up the same part of the brain that registers physical pain. She then offers eight concrete starting points, from clothes you have not worn in a year to the storage closet you keep avoiding. It is a practical on-ramp to minimalism for anyone who keeps meaning to start.
Read along with the original article(s) here: https://nosidebar.com/clutter/
Quotes to ponder:
"But there is a significant amount of research that shows what common sense could have told us all along, which is that clutter causes more than just a mess."
"A new study shows that the part of your brain that lights up when you get rid of clutter is the same part that registers when you experience physical pain."
"Beware of spaces and places in your house that are 'out of sight, out of mind.'"
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