024 - The Exhaustion in Home Creation

Today, I talk about exhaustion in home creation. This is the seventh episode in a multi-part series talking about the different things that can contribute to overwhelm in our homes and with our home creation. In this episode, we look at why many home creators are tired and exhausted. We explore some reasons behind our exhaustion, how is impacts our home creation and our lives, what we can do to combat our tiredness, and how we can overcome the overwhelm in our homes. I share practical tips to minimize fatigue and increase our energy. Here’s a recap: Exhaustion and Fatigue is such a big topic and there are so many contributing factors to why we are feeling so tired. Today we just skimmed the surface. It is really important to look at the connection between exhaustion and overwhelm in homes, recognizing the multi-dimensional, multifaceted aspects of exhaustion is the first step towards addressing it in our home and with our home creation. Exhaustion can creep in easily and start to make everything feel that much more overwhelming, and it goes beyond mere tiredness; it encompasses physical fatigue, but it also includes emotional drain, and just a mental weariness. Some of the reasons we are so exhausted are lack of sleep, over commitment, poor time management and ignoring our natural energy cycles. We can begin to break that cycle of exhaustion and overcome overwhelm in our homes when we work on improving our sleep hygiene and habits, set boundaries and learn to say no to over commitment, manage of time well with plans and routines, and care for our energy levels by leaning into our natural rhythms and cycles with care practices. We cover all these things and more in the Holistic Home Method and Five Foundations of Home. We explore our values, motivations and boundaries in the First Foundation of Home – Mindset & Motivation. We look at time management and routines in Third Foundation of Home – Plans & Routines, we create a home environment for us to thrive in both the Second and Fourth Foundation of Home – Release and Reset and Design & Décor, and we lean into Cyclical Living in the Fifth Foundation of Home.  Working together might be the support you need for creating more success, fulfillment and joy in your home and with your home creation. Please reach out if you would like to talk about the possibility of working together in creating a happier and healthier home with more success, fulfillment and joy.   Get you copy of the Holistic Home Routine Snapshot ⁠HERE⁠. Sign up for The Common Nest Collective ⁠HERE⁠. A free community for home creators like you!   WORK WITH ME: Book a FREE discovery call HERE. Find out more about Holistic Home HERE. -------- Follow Christy: Instagram | Facebook | Newsletter