Mama’s, Get Stuff Done: The 15-Minute Power Hour
written by Dr. Liz Matheis, published on Psychology Today
Mamas, it’s the new year, and I’m sure you have many new year intentions, as I do. For me, my goal has been to declutter and have “less stuff” in my immediate environment because too much stuff makes me feel crowded in my physical and mental space, and creates anxiety and dysregulation. I know I’m not alone on this.
I’m also sure you’ve been saying to yourself, “Once I have some time, like a few hours, I’ll get to XXX.” How many times have you walked past the pile of mail sitting on your dining room table, which is now a mail-holder rather than a table used for eating? How often have you looked inside your closet and swore to yourself that once you have “some time,” you’ll take sort through your clothes and donate? I know I’ve said these things to myself many, many times. Too many times to admit.
Raising babies and a running a business makes it very difficult—in fact, sometimes impossible—to actually find a few hours to do anything without being interrupted 3,999.8 times. Given I’m not a patient person, and given I am a person who needs to accomplish something at the end of each day, I have found a way to break down a larger task into smaller, more manageable, and less anxiety-provoking tasks. Thus, I’ve found a way to clean and organize the closet, the drawer, and that part of the basement or garage in a way that makes me feel productive and efficient. That is how the 15-minute power hour was born for me.