The Connections Bridgewater Somerville Apr 2020

For a limited time, purchase 3 Organizing Sessions and get the 4th one FREE! Patricia Diesel is a Chronic Disorganization and Hoarding Specialist and her Keep It Simple Now System™ has been featured on Good Morning America and various media outlets. SPECIAL OFFER! Call Now to book your session (908) 642-1226 or go to patriciadiesel.com IS CLUTTER ROOTED IN UNHAPPINESS? By Patricia Diesel Let’s talk about happiness and clutter for a moment… Do you think you are really happy if you have clutter? I want you to think hard about that question. Studies show that when we are unhappy we behave poorly. To state it simply: we tend to devel- op unhealthy habits. And let’s face it – having excessive clutter is a bad habit! Unhappy people tend to focus on the negative and the stres- sors in their lives, whereas happy people go right to the fondness, nostalgia, and beau- ty, regardless of the challenges, chaos or tragedy they may have experienced. With unhappiness, there’s a looming sense of dissatisfaction with life. When there’s a lack of self-satis- faction, it’s understandable why a person may internalize that they are not “enough” when they feel that life didn’t give them enough. It makes sense why people need to acquire and desperately hold onto “things.” Clutter helps fill the empty void in their life and produces a false sense of happi- ness. Happiness from things only lasts so long. In the very first module of Mind- ful Tools for Organized Living , a program I created to help peo- ple live clutter free, I invite you to work through the root cause of your clutter. This provides an opportunity to peer into the past and look for clues that may indi- cate the onset of your clutter habit. This insight is invaluable as it provides further clarity into the trigger points of clutter moving forward. If you would like to learn more about how Mindful Tools for Organized Living can help you, please visit patriciadiesel.com to book a FREE consultation with me. Clutter helps fill the empty void in their life and produces a false sense of happiness. Ph. (908) 393-9702 Fax: (908) 393-9703 119 North Gaston Ave. Somerville, NJ 08876 Ph: (908) 791-9993 Fax: (908) 791-9995 25 Craig Place North Plainfield, NJ 07060 • Women's Health • Adult Health • Pediatric • Minor Injuries • Physicals • Allergy Injections • Immunizations www.provimednj.com Family Practice and Weight Loss Center Walk-Ins Welcome Quality Health Care Brought To You Dr. Omobola Oji Family Practice and Weight Loss Center Providence Medical Center PAGE 46 Health & Wellness theconnectionsnj.com