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Whether you’re brand-new to planning or already a planning pro, here are 14 neuroscience-based planning tips that will help you maximize your time for who and what you love.

In this episode, I’m divulging the signature, science-backed planning process I’ve cultivated through years of research along with trial and error. Implementing these simple tips will save you time, skyrocket your productivity, significantly decrease your stress, and enable you to be more present for what matters most.

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL DISCOVER:

• Effective ways to incorporate a regular planning process and why that’s so beneficial
• Why it’s so hard to accurately estimate how long a task or project will take (and a simple fix to overcome that)
• The biggest mistake most women make (assuming all hours of the day are equal) and what to do instead
• Why underplanning is key (and how to do that while still getting everything you need to done)
• And a whole host of other lesser known or even unconventional planning tips you might not have heard anywhere else, along with numerous ways to take things up a notch for even more success!

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HOMEWORK:

Your homework for this episode is to start simple and just start with one or two of these tips, incorporate them into your own planning process, and then send me an email or DM me on Instagram @solutionsforsimplicity because I would love to cheer you on and hear how it goes!

COMING UP NEXT:

Join me back next episode to keep unpacking hidden sources of stress stealing your time and joy, along with more neuroscience-backed insights to help you live your BEST life.

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Physical and digital clutter isn’t just overwhelming; it’s actually stealing our time and energy while harming both our and our kids’ mental health. But even when we want to do something about it, DEcluttering feels so daunting. Get ready for a whole new understanding why!

In this powerful episode, you’ll find out what clutter really does to your brain, why it bothers women so much more than men, four reasons you struggle to declutter even if you want to, and how you can use the acronym TRANSFORM to guide you through a proven decluttering process to simplify for good! Stay tuned to the very end for the most thought-provoking idea of all regarding the high price you don’t even realize you—and your children—are paying for all the stuff you hold onto.

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL DISCOVER:

• Why stuff isn’t just “stuff” and how decluttering is like a long-term savings account that’ll pay you back in spades
• What clutter really signals to your brain (and why that negatively affects women so much more than men)
• Why clutter is so problematic for kids’ brain development and how you can even get your elementary-age kids to declutter with you
• How perfectionism often makes your clutter problem worse!
• The real HARM clutter is causing to you and your identity

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Check out Emily McDermott’s Moms Overcoming Overwhelm podcast on how to lead a simpler, more minimalist life.

Grab Emily’s FREE Guide: 5 Mindset Shifts to Help You Let Go of Clutter

HOMEWORK:

Your homework for this episode is to set aside just 15 minutes to declutter one teeny tiny area of your home. Let me know what area that was and how it went via email or DM me on Instagram @solutionsforsimplicity. Would love to connect further!

COMING UP NEXT:

Don’t miss next episode where I’m sharing my top planning tips so you can declutter your thoughts and tasks to free up more time for what matters to you.

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Your brain was never designed to handle the nonstop notifications coming at you in this digital age, so it’s no wonder you feel overwhelmed. Whether you realize it or not, “information overload” is taking a real toll on your attention span, productivity, mental health, and relationships.

In this episode, I’m unpacking why I think things have gotten so problematic and what I am determined to do about it in case you want to do the same.

HOMEWORK:

Your homework for this episode is to do a quick life audit. On a scale of 0 (not at all) to 10 (very), how content do you feel with your current life? To what extent do you find yourself chasing dopamine? How would you rate the level of connection in your current relationships with your spouse, your kids, your friends? Are you feeling a pull to change and improve any of that? Share your thoughts with me via email or DM me on Instagram @solutionsforsimplicity. Would love to connect further!

COMING UP NEXT:

Don’t miss next episode where I interview a highly popular simplicity expert on why and how to declutter your life in both the physical and digital sense so you have more peace in your mind and your home.

CONNECT WITH AMBER: Website | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn

Ready to finally get to the root of your problems and change your life FOR GOOD? Book your free 60-minute consult to learn more about working 1:1 with Dr. Amber.