Some basic logic about stress plus useful effective tools to de-clutter your stressed-out brain… According to Don Joseph Goeway, author of Mystic Cool, “fear is at the heart of the disorganized mind.” Stress affects the brain, particularly the not-so-intelligent part called the Amygdala, and results in risky decisions, agrressive behavior, a decline in creative thinking… Continue Reading
It’s fairly easy to determine if you, or someone you love, is suffering from, or on the path to a hoarding disorder. Learn how experts define hoarding behavior… I am visiting my friend Joe, who keeps telling me he is a hoarder. I notice his antique camera collection, a dozen or so displayed thoughtfully on… Continue Reading
News from the Institute for Challenging Disorganization Conference, including ADHD, memory impaired clients and hoarding… I learned so much at the first day of the Institute for Challenging Disorder (ICD) 2013 Conference. Here are a few highlights : People with ADHD have “a greater hunger for reward”, which explains why there are so many ADHD… Continue Reading
My friend, Gregory, of CityStash Storage, on clutter, purging and where to “stash” it all – a new class of storage companies that offer an alternative to self-storage by Gregory Youngblood, Founder, CityStash Our friend Nancy asked us to weigh in on our opinion of how storage fits in for someone looking to declutter and… Continue Reading
Vision without action is a daydream; action without vision is a nightmare. — Japanese Proverb — It’s like chemistry and timing, yin and yang, silver and gold… See it, do it. Buy it, use it, break it, fix it, Trash it, change it, mail – upgrade it, Charge it, point it, zoom it,… Continue Reading
I recently, fortuitously, met Gregory, one of the co-founders of CityStash Storage, a very clever option for storage in San Francisco. CityStash brings you boxes. They pick them up (and any furniture you might need to store too). They inventory your stuff. They bring it back when you need it. …and it’s affordable! The truth… Continue Reading
Just some inspiration, and a few great examples of Family Command Centers for your kitchen. Every family needs one! “A schedule defends from chaos and whim. It is a net for catching days. It is a scaffolding on which a worker can stand and labor with both hands at sections of time” — Ann… Continue Reading
BALANCE Launches on Pinterest We are very proud of our new Pinterest site, which will make it easy to share our favorite organizing solutions and some funnies too! As their mission statement reads, “Pinterest is a tool for collecting and organizing the things that inspire you. We are located in sunny San Francisco, California.” Thats… Continue Reading
What is the best way to deal with all that tech clutter, specifically, all the printer cords, phone chargers, the i-this and i-that cords? aargh!! I get this question a lot. I just put together some “best of Nancy” tips for a Journalist asking it again, so I thought I would share… Nancy’s Crème de… Continue Reading
Here’s a little humor to start off the discussion on going paperless, and 10 great ways to get you there… First watch this, to lighten the mood. My Mother sent me this video.. I love it. So funny. Going paperless is still a challenge, even in this age of digital everything. My best advice is… Continue Reading