Clear Space, Calm Mind: Decluttering for Better Mental Health (Pt 4 of the Empowering Life Series) (Ep 262)

About the episode

Feeling mentally cluttered and overwhelmed? In this episode, Deanna shares how physical clutter impacts your mental health and why clearing your space can help calm your mind. Learn simple ways to reduce mental load, ditch the physical and mental clutter, and create a more peaceful home and inner world.

Does your home feel chaotic and overwhelming? Does your brain feel the same? You’re not imagining it. In this episode, Deanna Yates explores how physical clutter contributes to mental overload, stress, and burnout, especially for high-achieving, modern moms who feel like they “should” be able to handle it all.

This episode is part of the Find Your Number series within the Clutter F.R.E.E.D.O.M. Method, and today’s focus is your Inner World (Mental Health). You’ll discover how clutter impacts your cortisol levels, creates guilt and shame cycles, and weighs down your emotional bandwidth.

Key Takeaways:

1. Understand the hidden toll of mental clutter

2. Break free from the “should” cycle of perfectionism

3. Reduce overwhelm with simple, doable steps

4. Shift your environment to support your peace of mind

5. Reframe decluttering as self-care, not punishment

If you’ve been feeling scattered, foggy, or stretched too thin, this episode will help you clear the noise (both around you and within you).

Time Stamps:

00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview

00:23 The Impact of Clutter on Mental Health

01:02 Mental Health and High Achieving Moms

02:35 The Science Behind Clutter and Stress

05:25 Personal Story and Reframing Tools

07:24 Identifying and Addressing Mental Clutter

11:03 Practical Steps to Declutter Your Space

15:12 Mind Sweep and Parking Lot Techniques

19:42 Final Thoughts and Encouragement

Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

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About Deanna Yates

Based in San Diego, CA, Deanna helps high-achieving moms clear the clutter from their homes and lives.

Through coaching, courses, summits, and her top-ranked Wannabe Clutter Free podcast, she supports modern women in building organized, peaceful homes where they can thrive.

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