How to dehoard when you’re really, really busy: tackling clutter in tiny time slots

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In today's episode, I talk about trying to dehoard when life is jam-packed with commitments. I share practical tips for making the most of those precious spare moments, tackling small areas at a time, and procrastination. I discuss productive procrastination, setting achievable goals, and seeking help, as well as valuable insights on time management, priorities and self-compassion.

• Strategies for Dehoarding When You're Really Really Busy
• Utilising small pockets of time for dehoarding
• Waiting for a call, boiling the kettle, or other short intervals
• Making a list of tasks for different time durations
• Focusing on small areas and celebrating small victories
• Seeing visible progress and maintaining motivation
• Productive procrastination and not making things worse
• Harnessing time spent on other useful tasks
• Saying no to new items and time commitments
• Gamifying decluttering and being consistent
• Setting daily goals for items to get rid of
• Seeking help from others with time-consuming tasks
• Tracking time to save time and prioritise
• Tracking time for analysis and identifying areas for saving time
• Using data to approach work about schedule changes
• Prioritising and understanding personal motivations for decluttering
• The importance of rest and downtime while working on decluttering
• Declutter efficiently using small pockets of time.
• Small victories lead to progress.
• Productive procrastination: using time for useful tasks.
• Learn to say no to new commitments.
• Consistency is key for successful project completion.
• Delegate tasks, track time for better efficiency.
• Balancing work and leisure is essential for well-being.
• Forgive yourself, prioritise and seek self-compassion.
• Reframe busyness as even more reason to simplify and declutter
• Small victories help to spur further progress
• Making the most of odd bits of time.
• Commitments and requests you don’t want to do
• Consistency over time is more productive than sporadic bursts.
• Delegating tasks
• Rest and downtime are essential for mental and physical health. It's not about suffering, but finding balance.

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