Reduce Your Physical And Mental Clutter In Ten Steps

See how keeping control of your email will save you time. This session also reminds you about the importance of passwords and internet security

Before moving on in session 3 to tackle the disorder here is an opportunity to consider what types of clutter you might have and see what you might do with it when it is sorted. Check in all those nooks and crannies.

It is impossible to think clearly or work efficiently in the midst of confusion. In this session you will plan to set about the task of sorting out your clutter, space by space, room by room until you achieve your goal.

In this session, as an aid to clarity we shake our notes into order, some in our heads, some on paper, some saved electronically. We consider what do we when we receive a request to undertake a new commitment and we see how keeping a planning diary will reduce the clutter we hold in our heads.

When it comes to getting things done do you prefer to rise with the larks or work with the owls? Have you figured out your optimum time of day? To help overcome procrastination this lesson helps you find out your optimum time for creative and energetic work so you can organise your schedule to match.

In this session, you will be helped with managing relationship and emotional clutter and you are invited to question commitments which are rolling on just because they have been rolling on. You will also be reminded of the importance of taking care of your existing friends. To have a good friend you must be a good friend.

In this section, we examine how we can achieve our decluttering aims while at the same time playing our part in protecting the environment. Is our clutter resulting in a situation where we buy something which we already have? How can we best deal with things which we no longer require? Do we need to buy less?

See how every seeming impossibility can be divided into a number of steps each of which is possible. This will help you tackle any task including decluttering. Even spending 10 minutes breaking down a task into manageable sections will set you on course to complete even the most difficult and troublesome job.

We look at how you can ease your mind by putting your affairs in order. We look at the importance of sorting your papers, making a will, making known your funeral wishes, organising an enduring power of attorney, and giving thought to the idea of a Health Care Directive. These steps will make things easier for your loved ones later on.

Congratulations! It is time to give yourself a pat on the back. You have stuck with it. You have examined how you might clear your clutter. Hopefully you will have made some progress, gained some space and some time. Now the question: "What will you do with the space and the time you have saved?"