That pile in the corner is not just clutter. Your body reads it as one more thing demanding attention, and that adds up to a real, physical burden.

In this episode, Dr. Emily sits down with Anne Almquist, founder of The Savvy Sorter and a professional organizer with over a decade of experience helping clients create calmer, more functional homes. Anne is also currently completing a clinical counseling degree, bringing added depth to how she understands the emotional roots of clutter.

You'll learn:

• Why clutter and emotional overwhelm often create a cycle that feeds itself

• How visual clutter acts as an ongoing signal to your nervous system, keeping your body on alert

• Why decision fatigue makes decluttering feel harder than it should

• How life transitions, grief, and unmet expectations shape what we hold onto

• Anne's simple twenty-minute strategy for finally getting started, one space at a time