How to organize your family or "This mess is making me stress"

Key Points

• Organizing and decluttering your home can significantly reduce stress and improve mental health by minimizing the constant state of feeling overwhelmed and the influx of the stress hormone cortisol.
• Implementing simple, binary decision-making and building "decision-making muscles" can help make the process of organizing less daunting, fostering a habit of keeping only what serves a purpose and intentionally placing items in the home.
• Establishing a habit of "crap equilibrium" by removing an old item for every new one brought into the home, and teaching children to value and manage their possessions, can maintain a clutter-free environment and promote a strong family bond.