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Maximized Minimalist Podcast

268: Mindset Reset: #1 Thing You Don't Realize You're Missing

Maximized Minimalist Podcast

Katy Wells

Decluttering, Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Intentional, Moms, Minimalism, Mental Health, Simplify

4.8879 Ratings

🗓️ 21 August 2024

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

We all know clutter can turn our homes into chaos zones, but did you know it's also blocking you from living your best life?

Yup, that pile of stuff is doing more than just collecting dust—it's stealing your joy and keeping you from soaking up those sweet life moments!

In this episode of the Maximized Minimalist podcast, I’m spilling the tea on how clutter isn't just annoying—it's a full-blown experience blocker. Whether it's chilling with your favorite book, having deep convos with your loved ones, or just kicking back after a long day, clutter is the sneaky culprit keeping you from being present and loving life.

Here’s what we’re diving into:

  • What the heck is an "experience blocker," and why is clutter the worst one?
  • The sneaky ways clutter is robbing you of your peace and joy
  • Imagine walking into a clutter-free zone—instant bliss, right? Here’s how it can boost your mood and motivation
  • Time for a mindset makeover! Let’s flip the script from what you lose when you declutter to what you gain (spoiler: it’s awesome)
  •  Easy-peasy tips to kick those experience blockers to the curb starting today

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Transcript

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0:00.0

What does it mean to live more with less? I'm Katie Wells and welcome to the Maximized Minimalist

0:07.4

podcast. If you found yourself caught up in the hamster wheel of modern day motherhood and want to

0:13.9

rewrite the script, congratulations you're in the right place. I'm here to be your guide and help you

0:20.1

take back your motherhood and achieve a

0:22.2

simpler, more joy-filled life. Cheers to being a maximized minimalist. Enjoy the show.

0:29.3

Hey friends, so I've been head down working hard on my book and I had this incredible light bulb moment.

0:35.8

It's something I've known for so long, but sometimes

0:39.1

I think in the book writing process or even just like writing anything down, like there's

0:44.5

something special about getting it out of your brain and on paper or in this case, a word

0:49.0

document that can just change things and you can truly see it in a new and different and unique way.

0:56.9

And that is the impact that physical clutter has on us. Listen, we're all aware of this.

1:03.9

I'm not going to rehash all the ways clutter negatively impacts us. Right. If you're a long time

1:09.8

listener, you've heard me share the

1:11.8

studies, the data, the info. But honestly, we've all felt and experienced firsthand the negative

1:18.2

impact from clutter. Like, this is what makes it so real. This is why you continue to tune in

1:23.6

every single week because you don't want to feel that way anymore. You don't want to feel

1:28.0

stressed. You don't want to feel the clutter-induced anxiety, the overwhelm, the chaotic

1:31.9

energy, all the things that clutter creates. And as I was writing this chapter, I had perhaps

1:38.4

like the most underrated and under-discussed impact from clutter, I realized is this, is that clutter is an

1:46.4

experience blocker in our lives. So an experience blocker is anything that hinders or prevents us

1:55.3

from fully engaging in and enjoying life's moments. And isn't that what life is? It's just a series of moments.

2:03.9

Physical clutter is such a prime example of an experience blocker. When our spaces are filled with

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