I Have ADHD Podcast 18 How The HECK Do I Organize? With Professional Organizer, Laura Brooke
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May 7, 2019 AI Snips
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Closet Of Shame Cleared Fast
- Kristen describes anxiety and shame opening her "closet of shame" when Laura arrived to organize.
- Laura calmly emptied everything and moved items to the family room to begin sorting, which felt relieving.
Sort Into Three Piles First
- Make three piles: keep, give away/trash, and maybe.
- Put undecided items into the maybe pile to avoid decision fatigue and build momentum.
Use Momentum To Overcome Decisions
- The maybe pile reduces cognitive load by preventing repeated hard decisions during a session.
- Making many easy decisions first boosts confidence to tackle tougher items.