282. Declutter for a Healthier You: From Swedish Death Cleaning to Systematic Solutions

Is the chaos on your countertops sabotaging your health? Let’s explore the deep connections between clutter and health – including brain fog, overeating and increased stress -- by unveiling two transformative approaches to decluttering: the philosophical Swedish Death Cleaning and the practical "Organizing from the Inside Out" method. With insights from fresh research and real-life reflections, this episode will change the way you view your possessions (you don't have to embrace minimalism, though!) —and could inspire a healthier, more intentional life!

 

 

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RESOURCES AND SOURCES (some links may be affiliate links)

• The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter, Margareta Magnusson 
• Swedish Death Cleaning for Americans: Learn to Declutter Your Home, Organize Your Life, Live Intentionally and Plan Your Legacy the Scandinavian Way, Christine Carlstrom
• The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You, Margareta Magnusson 
• Organizing from the Inside Out, Second Edition: The Foolproof System For Organizing Your Home, Your Office and Your Life, Julie Morgenstern
• Time Management from the Inside Out: The Foolproof System for Taking Control of Your Schedule and Your Life / Julie Morgenstern / 
• Shed Your Stuff, Change Your Life: A Four-Step Guide to Getting Unstuck, Julie Morgenstern
• Visual clutter alters information flow in the brain, news.yale.edu
• No mess, less stress: participants' stress decreased in an organized study environment, sagepub.com
• Physical order produces healthy choices, generosity, and conventionality, whereas disorder produces creativity, sagepub.com
• The theory of self-efficacy, psycnet.apa.org 
• Values affirmation and health behavior change interventions, psycnet.apa.org
• Terror management theory and mortality salience effects on health behaviors, psycnet.apa.org 
• Environmental factors in decision making and self-control, sagepub.com 
• Self-efficacy and health behavior change meta-analysis, tandfonline.com

 

 

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2.   Go to the icons at the bottom of the screen and choose “search”

3.   Search for “Wellness While Walking”

4.   Click on the SHOW, not the episode.

5.   Scroll all the way down to “Ratings and Reviews” section

6.   Click on “Write a Review” (if you don’t see that option, click on “See All” first)

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2.   Click on “Listen on Apple Podcasts” or “Open the App”

3.   This will open Apple Podcasts and put in search bar at top left “Wellness While Walking”

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HOW TO SHARE WELLNESS WHILE WALKING

• Tell a friend or family member about Wellness While Walking, maybe while you’re walking together or lamenting not feeling 100%
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• Thanks for listening and now for sharing! : )

 

 

 

DISCLAIMER

Neither I nor many of my podcast guests are doctors or healthcare professionals of any kind, and nothing on this podcast or associated content should be considered medical advice. The information provided by Wellness While Walking Podcast and associated material, by Whole Life Workshop and by Bermuda Road Wellness LLC is for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment, and before undertaking a new health care regimen, including walking.

 

 

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