Amy shares a revelation she's had this week about presence, and why it's changed everything from her energy levels to her self-care. She also gets into the science of what a cluttered home is doing to your brain (and your cortisol) without you even realising it, and why sorting your environment is one of the most effective nervous system regulation tools you have.

Links mentioned:

• Break Up With Your Stuff Round 2 waitlist: https://amyelizabethprior.myflodesk.com/breakupwithyourstuffinfowl
• Ancient + Brave Electrolytes: http://go.shopmy.us/p-70599183
• Ladder (home workouts app): joinladder.com

Research mentioned:

• Killingsworth & Gilbert (2010), Harvard — "A Wandering Mind Is an Unhappy Mind," Science — 47% of waking hours spent mind-wandering
• McMains & Kastner (2011), Princeton — visual cortex competition; how clutter competes for neural processing
• Arnold et al. (2012), UCLA — Life at Home in the Twenty-First Century — cortisol levels and cluttered home environments
• Wilson & Kelling (1982) — the broken windows effect
• Baumeister et al. (1998) — ego depletion and decision fatigue

Free resources 🎁

Struggling to let go of sentimental items? This free guide will help:

👉🏼 The Sentimental Clutter Guide https://amyelizabethprior.com/sentimental-clutter/

Not sure what to actually do with everything once you've decluttered it? This one's comprehensive, and completely free:

👉🏼 Moving It On Without Guilt Guide https://amyelizabethprior.myflodesk.com/movingitonwithoutguilt

Work with Amy 🚀
👉🏼 https://amyelizabethprior.com/coaching

Pro Organiser Academy (building a decluttering business? This is for you):
👉🏼 https://proorganiseracademy.com

You know that good crockery you're saving for best? The candle you won't light? The nice hand cream still in the drawer? This episode is about what that habit is actually costing you, and where it came from.

We talk about the summer clear out, yes. But we also go somewhere deeper: how as children we dream without limits, and how slowly, quietly, that gets conditioned out of us. The good stuff gets put away. For later. For when we're ready. For when we deserve it. What if later never comes, and what if the clearing out is how you start letting yourself have the life you actually want?

Plus: real wins from the women inside Break Up With Your Stuff, why the identity shift matters more than the bin bags, and how to get some momentum this summer without making it a whole thing.

Free resources 🎁

Struggling to let go of sentimental items?

This free guide will help: 👉🏼 The Sentimental Clutter Guide

Not sure what to actually do with everything once you've decluttered it?

https://amyelizabethprior.com/sentimental-clutter/

This one's comprehensive, and completely free: 👉🏼 Moving It On Without Guilt Guide

https://amyelizabethprior.myflodesk.com/movingitonwithoutguilt

Work with Amy 🚀
👉🏼 https://amyelizabethprior.com/coaching

Pro Organiser Academy (building a decluttering business? This is for you):
👉🏼 https://proorganiseracademy.com

Amy shares practical strategies to declutter your home and reclaim your time, emphasizing mindset shifts and small, consistent actions. Perfect for busy women looking to create a more organized, stress-free environment.

What you'll learn in this episode:

-Time and energy audit for decluttering

-Mindset shifts around outsourcing and cleaning

-The compound effect of small decluttering actions

-How environment impacts mental health and productivity -Practical tips for quick wins in decluttering

Key Takeaways:

-Even 10-15 minutes of decluttering can create significant progress.

-Outsourcing cleaning and ironing saves time and mental energy.

-Changing beliefs about money and outsourcing is crucial for progress.

-Small, consistent actions compound into major life improvements.

-Decluttering reduces stress, saves money, and increases capacity.

Free resources 🎁

Struggling to let go of sentimental items?

This free guide will help: 👉🏼 The Sentimental Clutter Guide Not sure what to actually do with everything once you've decluttered it? https://amyelizabethprior.com/sentimental-clutter/

This one's comprehensive, and completely free: 👉🏼 Moving It On Without Guilt Guide https://amyelizabethprior.myflodesk.com/movingitonwithoutguilt

Work with Amy 🚀

👉🏼 https://amyelizabethprior.com/coaching

Pro Organiser Academy (building a decluttering business? This is for you): 👉🏼 https://proorganiseracademy.com

Find Amy online 📱

Instagram: @amyelizabethprior | @breakupwithyourstuff | @proorganiseracademy

TikTok: @theamyelizabethprior

YouTube: youtube.com/@amyelizabethprior

If this one was for you, subscribe, there's a lot more where that came from. And if you loved it, a 5★ rating and review means the world and helps more women find the show. 🙌🏼