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Organization The Ultimate Life Hack F
or everyone from those well-intentioned diehards among us who insist on making new year’s resolutions each year, to the newcomers just beginning to settle into their new homes in Madison County, most of us could agree that becoming a tad (or a lot) more organized is just a good idea. What is it about the idea of managing all that stuff we own that attracts so many of us to long for the peace and calm of some clear space in our homes and offices? Suzanne Lindsey, owner of Light House Organizer in Canton, has made her living for nearly five years helping hundreds of people get organized and stay that way. Why are her services in so much demand now? Lindsey has done her research. Living in clutter and disorganization can “weigh you down,” she says, citing a fascinating UCLA study in 2012. “The study was about the number of items people have in their homes and how it affects their lives. Ironically, the study found that our need to reward ourselves materially may actually increase our stress—at least for moms,” whose time constraints make it understandably difficult to sort, organize and manage their families’ belongings. The outcome of the study showed that the mere presence of excess possessions becomes a visible reminder of unaccomplished work, leading to a cycle that continuously challenges one’s unmet intentions of keeping a tidy home – which only produces more stress.
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Suzanne Lindsey and her Light House Organizer team, as they worked on organizing two closets at a home in the Wright’s Mill neighborhood in Madison.
