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Mind over clutter

Organized, comfortable areas that feel inviting make for more productive environments than chaotic and messy ones.

If cleaning up is difficult, one can implement a strategy of mindfulness. When you notice you're having cluttered thoughts, ask if you really need to be thinking about that now? Could you write it down instead? The people working from home best might not be the neatest people, but they have trained themselves not the react to the distractions.

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NATIONALGEOGRAPHIC

Why pandemic stress breeds clutter—and how to break the cycle

nationalgeographic.com

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