cut the visual clutter

tuesday on my mindset

If I worked there, I’d at least have the decency to keep the blinds closed.

But no, there it is – shades wide open for all the world to see. A first floor office space with a monstrous MOUNTAIN of paperwork strewn across the desk. If you walked by you wouldn't be able to look away or believe that such chaos exists in a place of business.

Paper – SO. MUCH. PAPER!! cascades down the desk onto the office chair (or at least I think there’s a chair? I'll let you know when I officially spot it ;) and litters the floor.

And thats how its always been – at least for the last 4 years I’ve lived here. I’ve heard rumors it’s been much longer. I have SO many questions like….

Who is the boss and why in the world has no one fixed this? How are they still in business with this mess??? How does anything done working next to this every day??

I think all of us – messy, neat-freak, big house and small – would agree:

Visual clutter stifles and suffocates our potential.

Have you ever noticed that when things start piling up you start feeling

– less productive

– more agitated or on edge

– stressed or overwhelmed

– distracted and unable to focus

If so, you're definitely not alone. Research shows that clutter can significantly impact productivity and focus in a work environment, so why not our homes too? But, just like that office across the street, sometimes it feels so much easier to ignore the problem than pay attention to it.

So today, I have 3 simple things you can do to start tackling the visual clutter in your life.

SO simple it might feel like cheating ;)