Unclutter Your Life: Transforming Your Physical, Mental, And Emotional Space

by Katherine Gibson

Overview

Are you ready to move into a bright clutter-free future? From noise pollution to financial messes and stressful relationships, clutter affects ALL aspects of our lives—not just our physical spaces. If you've tried feng-shui and other organizing techniques and you still can't find clarity in your life, this down-to-earth guide will show you how to evict the clutter culprits and cultivate peace of mind in your home and soul.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781582701158
Publisher:	Atria Books/Beyond Words
Publication date:	03/28/2004
Edition description:	Original
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Katherine Gibson, MEd, is an in-demand speaker and workshop presenter whose articles have appeared in Reader’s Digest, Toronto Star, Globe and Mail, Seattle Times, and Victoria Times Colonist, inspiring thousands to find clarity and purpose in their personal and professional lives. She lives in Victoria, BC. Visit her website at KatherineGibson.com.

Table of Contents

	Preface	xi
	Acknowledgements	xvii
Section 1	Physical Clutter
Chapter 1	Clutter: Trash or Treasures?	3
Chapter 2	Closet Clutter	11
Chapter 3	The Essential Traveler	19
Chapter 4	Rainy-day Clutter	27
Chapter 5	Office Overload	33
Chapter 6	Paper Clutter: Gutenberg's Curse	41
Chapter 7	Inheritances: Who Gets Grandfather's Clock?	51
Section 2	Mental Clutter
Chapter 8	The Time of Our Life	59
Chapter 9	Tune Out the Noise	67
Chapter 10	Techno-clutter	75
Chapter 11	Work: Tyranny or Transcendence?	83
Chapter 12	TV: Prime-time Clutter	93
Chapter 13	Cluttered Kids	99
Chapter 14	Uncluttering the Holidays	107
Section 3	Emotional Clutter
Chapter 15	Friends: Soul Mates or Spirit-vampires?	117
Chapter 16	Guilt: Unloading Our Burden Basket	125
Chapter 17	No Doubt about Self-Doubt	133
Chapter 18	Don't Worry. Be Happy	141
Chapter 19	Money Matters: For What It's Worth	149
Chapter 20	Nudge That Grudge	157
	Epilogue: The Uncluttered Life	165
	Resources	171

Editorial Reviews

"Gibson mixes practical expert advice with her own personal stories. Fun, informative, with a bonus list of organizing resources."

Style at Home

"Katherine Gibson firmly believes in living a life free of excess. Her simple easy-to-digest book covers everything from uncluttering space...to uncluttering relationships with your friends, your work, and ultimately yourself."

Milwaukee Sentinel

"While the author is not a therapist, she has much to teach the mental health community in this ground-breaking work. Until I read Unclutter Your Life, I felt overwhelmed by the amount of space...physically and emotionally...that I was 'renting' to things that I don't need in my life. What's really amazed me is that I've put many of Gibson's 'clutter buster' suggestions to the test, and they work!"

Mark Sichel

"...a blend of expert advice and kitchen-table wisdom for anyone seeking to unclutter their life. This book is a gem."

Barry J. Izsak

"...a blend of expert advice and kitchen-table wisdom for anyone seeking to unclutter their life. This book is a gem."

—Barry J. Izsak

"While the author is not a therapist, she has much to teach the mental health community in this ground-breaking work. Until I read Unclutter Your Life, I felt overwhelmed by the amount of space...physically and emotionally...that I was 'renting' to things that I don't need in my life. What's really amazed me is that I've put many of Gibson's 'clutter buster' suggestions to the test, and they work!"

—Mark Sichel

"...a blend of expert advice and kitchen-table wisdom for anyone seeking to unclutter their life. This book is a gem."

"Katherine Gibson firmly believes in living a life free of excess. Her simple easy-to-digest book covers everything from uncluttering space...to uncluttering relationships with your friends, your work, and ultimately yourself."

"While the author is not a therapist, she has much to teach the mental health community in this ground-breaking work. Until I read Unclutter Your Life, I felt overwhelmed by the amount of space...physically and emotionally...that I was 'renting' to things that I don't need in my life. What's really amazed me is that I've put many of Gibson's 'clutter buster' suggestions to the test, and they work!"

"Gibson mixes practical expert advice with her own personal stories. Fun, informative, with a bonus list of organizing resources."

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