When is the Last Time You Recharged your Battery? | Clutterbug Podcast # 190

Slowing down and prioritizing rest can be the key to reigniting your passion for your home and your life. In today’s podcast, I share some ways that I recharge my battery and feel more relaxed. By taking time to recharge your inner battery, you can find renewed energy and excitement in your daily routine. So take a deep breath, let go of your worries, and get ready to feel inspired!
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[@Autumncraftz]

It’s doing things because you WANT to and not because you HAVE to, it feels productive and you feel accomplished and re-energised.

[@jackpepperfarms3416]

It's you Cas! Playing your videos while I declutter recharges me! 💓💓💓💓

[@cindyballinger4487]

Oh my gosh. You hit the nail on the head. I laid on my bed ready to zone and treat myself to KZbin. So I watched this and realized you are exactly right! I always feel better when I do a little slow clean up or organize an area! When I lay around a lot I get up and feel like a blob. Why did I not realize this myself! Cass you could be a psychologist! Thank you.

[@eimeartheirishstitcher]

I folded clothes listening to this, and honestly your voice was so calming it felt like a meditation! Really loved it :)

[@KK-oe4xw]

I heard someone say recently, "Slow motion is better than no motion". I swear it is my new motto. I have spent too many years thinking I was failing if I wasn't full of energy and flying around, working. Doing something is better than doing nothing...which is what happens if I feel too overwhelmed.

[@SnowySpiritRuby]

Jessica from HowtoADHD talked about exactly this topic in her video a few months ago about why it's so hard for people with ADHD to relax. I absolutely cannot wait for your collab with her!!!

[@ghg8634]

Do you have a link to it? I related to this video so hard!

[@SnowySpiritRuby]

@@ghg8634My comment will get blocked if I post a link, but the video is called "The Struggle to Relax: Why ADHD Makes it Tough". It's her 7th to last video, posted a couple months ago.

[@sk8690]

Trees saying “I’m not feeding you leaves anymore”… wish I could say the same to children!

[@bettylmartin8179]

Yes, Cas, I do this piddle cleaning, but only after your channel made this possible for me. After getting my house under control (decluttering and organizing that fits me...I'm a ladybug). So thank you Cas. I'm 45 and FINALLY have my home in state I can be proud of. If company showed up unexpectedly, I wouldn't be mortified. So thank you Cas.

[@marydownes1511]

"Productive puttering" is what I call it. The best days ever when I get to do that!

[@ceciliecardwell6057]

You have hit the nail on the head here for me. I have been feeling like something is wrong with me cos I don't enjoy sitting down to relax like my husband does. He can sit on his phone for hours and do nothing else. I prefer to putter around, podcast in ear and hang the washing or do some gardening. This video came at a perfect time. I'll continue my recharge method and not feel like I'm doing it wrong since I'm not the same as my husband

[@LaBambasgirl]

Same! You described my husband and I. I’m like, why is it relaxing to walk around working on little things in the evening when my little ones are all asleep?! Shouldn’t I want to sit and do nothing after chasing 3 kids 5 and under? But nope. And my husband looks at me like I’m bonkers

[@elizabethsydnor5247]

God encourages us to rest. Rest is not a dirty 4 letter word.

[@themenumaid]

I reeeeally appreciate you touching on this subject. I used to feel guilty about tinkering when society has made rest a form of not doing anything. I discovered that it’s okay to recharge in this way! Great message for those that feel the pressure when their heart is telling them otherwise.

[@lisakorch229]

Yes!!! We need to give ourselves permission to slow down without being “unproductive”! As a new “empty nester” I have never felt so unproductive but also uninspired. And I have found myself in a funk both physically and mentally. This podcast gave me great insight. ❤ Thanks!

[@thecreativegramgram8592]

I feel ya. My first empty nest year was very hard. I found a new hobby. It doesn’t fill the void of missing being a mom but it helps a lot.

[@teliciamckee9477]

I’m in my first year now. 😢

[@vickibarana7635]

I can't get over how this is resonating with me right now... I'm so totally exhausted and overwhelmed literally every day - I've been feeling down / depressed about the state of everything (work, house, life...) and other than getting sleep that I SOOO need, I don't know what to do to recharge - these ideas are so completely fantastic! Thank you for sharing!!

[@emilysmith138]

Me too

[@sara-annedavid7611]

I also have adhd and I hate when people say just calm down a d relax. This is how I recharge too. And I require it to get thru overwhelm. I use this channel for it while kiddos at school. I turn it on and just putter. ❤

[@wendolyabarcaa216]

Honestly Your voice is so soothing and just the perfect tone to energize me to clean ! I have you always playing in the background Don't change Cas ❤

[@rvpark8327]

Absolutely the puttering not rushed is the BEST chill time! Its the most mental recharging and motivating for me. Need more of that👍

[@aderksen3]

OMG! I have felt this way for a while now and have never heard of anybody else who was like this!! They are my favorite days!😍🥰

[@karenrich9092]

Thank you for this calming podcast. Your voice can really help me to sleep and recharge my battery. No, you're not boring. This really helps me when I can't sleep.

[@denisebigelow5440]

I try to either read, crochet, folding laundry, or something sitting in my corner of the couch nightly. I may be ignoring whatever game is on tv or we are watching a movie or show. This time in my own head space helps me unwind and destress regularly.

[@jenifferfountain2837]

It's weird , I feel energized to clean and organized, when I listen to you 😅

[@AD-rl8rd]

I normally have tv show, a movie, or a video playing on tablet while cooking, cleaning, putting laundry away and it definitely helps. I feel bad when I get onto my daughter for always having a video playing or music in her headphones but now listing to this it probably helps her too

[@lindamcdermott9980]

I’m retired, live alone, have limited myself to only one volunteer commitment and one hobby…art. But still need that budget friendly “recharge”. 2 or 3 times a week I go to a local McDonald’s, take my pocket size sketchbook and spend a couple hours, just drawing whatever I want, have a small sandwich, sometimes visit with some other regulars, in general get out of the house, change of environment, relax with no expectations or to do lists. It’s nothing I couldn’t do at home, but the effect is rejuvenating. Cas this is a good topic, some people think it is frivolous, or criticize fast food nutrition, or whatever, but you nailed it. It is rejuvenating. That’s all matters. Thanks for the validation.

[@Mayfrancisxavier]

PS Could it also be that we’re putting some love into our home?? I’ve always liked how the Flylady, calls the quick cleanup session a “home blessing.”

[@kimberlyschwed622]

I watch Practical Magic ever so often. I love their house more than anything else. 😊

[@madgeteegarden-tc4fr]

On the couch all day=lounge lizard! Lol I’ve loved listening to you, your voice is making me calm. I need this so badly. ❤😊

[@kathleenstetler609]

Yes. I am grateful you have reminded me of a saying that helped me.... Never Hurry, Never Cease. calmness not overload, progressing. Steady, reliable nurturance. Thank you, Cass. Thank you.

[@MsDoglover02]

I had two evenings I came home from work, put on my pj's and read a library book. Today was go day and I'm exhausted but feeling accomplished. I got a lot done, even with a slow start and a clear plan for tomorrow. The rest of the evening is some wine and a Hallmark movie. :)

[@trishings922]

I like to listen to podcasts while I'm doing a bit of cleaning up at home.

[@denisemurphy4806]

I agree and know exactly what you mean. I find if I add gratitude to tasks it helps too. Being grateful that I have clothes to fold. Grateful that I have windows to clean. Grateful that I have children to feed etc it switches the tasks from mindless to a more mindful, slow, intentional activity. As you said, almost meditative X

[@kibkac]

100%❤ I'm a putterer. It's like therapy or a mini vacation. Everything you say I do and it works just as you say. It keeps me at Peace and fives my mind a break... it clears my head. Also, outdoor activities - kayaking, gardening, bike riding, cross country skiing, walking... and creating - sewing, diy and craft projects, organizing...all are good for my soul

[@stephaniephelps3770]

I’m taking books and going to go set on the beach for a week and listen to the waves everyday. This house and this process of decluttering, painting, tearing up old carpet and ALL of the things has sucked the life out of me. I’m going to do some good reading and solid grounding. And then I’m going to return, refreshed-recharged-and ready to do this thing🙌🏻🤩

[@stephaniephelps3770]

Things that Matter by Joshua Becker and also Decluttering by Faith by Dawn and Diana🤩

[@paigeparker146]

This is exactly what I do (been at it all weekend in fact!) and I even call it "puttering". I always put my apron on, queue an audiobook, and just go one little task at a time. Theres just something about loving on our home this way that keeps my heart full and my attitude grateful.

[@shelbyfortin9183]

Cas, thank you for this!! After listening to this, I was in the library and ran across a book by Anna McGovern called "Pottering: A cure for modern life." Pottering- to occupy oneself in a pleasant way without a definite plan or purpose...example-doing small household tasks in a non-rushed way that brings you joy. Love this! No longer do I feel like a misfit because I don't relax the way others do!❤️

[@Blankenshipable]

Cozy tasks ❤ slow, by myself, relaxing tasks, yes. I am also better mentally when I don’t let my mornings be taken over by avoiding getting started. Podcasts are a form of recharging. I’m always picking up some great inspiration which fills me up.

[@kathleenstetler609]

yes!

[@nikkikoz4720]

Currently listening while doing dishes it's so zen and the only way my brain agrees to do these things. Baking, walking, music, crafts so many rechargeable things. Puttering is the best.

[@francoiselafferty-hancock5112]

Yes! I knit while watching your videos to recharge. And the other day while my husband took our son out, I mended two jumpers. And was on the sofa in the warm sun. No rush. And so satisfying. I've needed to mend those jumpers for weeks.

[@pilgrimlearning9530]

This is most definitely notivating and refreshing! I also can't sit around and do nothing, it makes me feel anything BUT relaxed! Thanks again Cas! Loved this!

[@michelleweber-bz6py]

Perfect subject for today! I can’t just sit on the couch all day, but need to recharge my batteries. I am just floating around the kitchen while I listen to podcasts! No running errands, no work, just baking a Bundt cake from minimal mom’s recipe book! Hubby is watching football 🏈 I needed this day with nothing actually having to be done! ❤

[@LivingthedreamTN]

Yes! I listen to KZbin (you & others) while I piddle around my house.

[@annatorres2209]

Wow Cas, I didn't know how badly I needed this super charge, to slow down and how to do it. I love you and all you do for us Cas ❤❤❤❤

[@karimulroney583]

I’ve lost so much of myself by not recharging that I don’t even know what I enjoy doing to relax and recharge anymore. 😢

[@SvayaG]

I'm not real sure either, but I'm pretty sure I used to do this as a single woman living alone. Chores never felt overwhelming and I never felt drained the same way I do now. I always assumed it was just the sheer amount of what increased after getting married but now I'm realizing that I completely lost my rhythm and turned it away from a cleaning dance party I did every Sunday and into resentful rage cleaning I did every time it got overwhelming. I'm gonna give different tasks a try ❤ I suspect I enjoy mopping when I take my time. I do know I like the satisfaction of getting a window or mirror perfectly clear and streak free. I wonder what else there is

[@lisaharrington3241]

Today is my day off and this is just what I needed today. Thank you!!!

[@nataliemcghee9922]

I LOVE puttering. It makes my heart happy.

[@fri5481]

I was feeling recharged when i cleaned my home when i was in the good mind set. Putting good happy music getting the negative energie out off my house and bring happy positive energie in because i was focused on feeling good of getting a clean home and doing it dancing and make it fun. I just realise that by watching this. It was not a to do list. It was my recharge ritueel. So i gonne tray to find that again. Because i don't like cleaning but i love a clean house and love sewing and knitting in a organised house❤.

[@darlahkelley9800]

Since I'm a Senior I've been slowing down some what I accomplish 😌 small tasks at work & around my home 🏡. I go at my own pace without rushing. I get done when I get done. From Callie Girl 👧

[@kraykray4118]

Great podcast. Gave me a giggle also when you said about "rage cleaning" 😂

[@LizanneL]

This is timely for me...I've been craving a day to do just this, and today was it. Rainy day, candle lit, and I put this on as I was putting fresh sheets on my bed! I think of it as 'nesting'. In the summer, I do it outside in my yard but this time of year especially, puttering around the house, improving my 'nest' really recharged me!

[@Mayfrancisxavier]

I’ve always done this but I used to have to take the task to the TV room - so then it was always a “construction zone.” Lol! Then since we could carry our KZbin or Netflix around, I have something on always. At the moment, it’s listening/watching you all day 😁

[@deniseflores4116]

Cas,Did I just hear you say " I love having a bedroom in the tv"? 😆❤

[@darlahkelley9800]

Good Morning 🙏 🌄 Girlfriend's. Enjoy the Season You are in. Enjoy Your pets & nature. Enjoy Life. From San Diego California

[@amandacullinan8103]

Omg...I love you! This is exactly me. I can't just sit and relax and watch a movie or show with out doing something or I'll start looking random stuff up on Google.

[@MFox-tu2co]

We totally agree, watch a movie while you tidy ❤ Love Practical Magic movie ❤

[@PetStorK1]

I enjoy a ride in the country. Last time I binge listened Clutterbug podcast and was totally motivated! ❤

[@ginadowd1713]

Yes!!! Puttering is the best! Listening while doing that right now. I'm the opposite of ADHD. I am OCD to the 10th power! BUT I am also an introvert, 57 and have Lupus! Talk about a reality check. I really treasure my putter time because I don't feel pressured to finish and if I get ADHD cleaning sydrome😂, it's OK! Progress is progress! Breaks are encouraged and I WANT to do it! I get my wireless ear buds on, put on a podcast and clean away. I adore doing laundry while watching movies! That's my ideal Saturday (ikr, I am a nut): movies, laundry done, meal and shopping lists made, dinner for at least 2 days in the slow cooker. It makes life manageable. My house is never terribly dirty, we always have dinner at least partially done (as well as stuff precooked in the freezer) & I get in am unbelievable amount of steps just going from here to there and always making progress! 🎉

[@deborahderosa4987]

You nailed it. I’ve been acting like a bear. Head for the bed as soon as I come home from work. Last night, I slept 13 hours. I have no zest since my daughter left for college. I hate empty nesting. What’s my purpose? So much to do around the house. No energy. I’m exhausted even though I don’t do anything. But the last 2 days, I have puttered. I cleaned my sink, washed the floor; tonight I cleared through a pile of paper. Would be great to feel like I had a full battery or to feel motivated.

[@adrianneporta8032]

What your describing is called "flow/flow state". ❤ this is how the monks claim they live so long and peacefully

[@trishahutchinson3485]

I always enjoy your little talks. So much great advise and your voice is so soothing.❤

[@grishkotoe]

In my case, taking adult ballet & stretch classes 3 days every week help me to feel much more energetic. Housework is ever tedious, boring, dull, mindless, and thankless; people’s brains need more than dusting, vacuuming and laundry to keep them sane. Lying around is not healthy for brain or body - the less the human body moves, the less an individual will enjoy the facility to move, and as we mature; the price for lack of movement escalates quickly and sharply, and can transition over the years to painful disability. One answer is to find a pleasant way to keep moving.

[@melrosepnn]

Good point! I do this and didn't realize that I do. I never considered this as a recharge. Wow what an eye opener. Thank you! My husband says I never stop. I just can't sit and do nothing, or else I feel unproductive, and this will make me feel lousy. 😅😊

[@abrareads]

I am exactly the same! Puttering around getting stuff done slowly with Gilmore Girls on in the background in the fall is the best. I have found that I enjoy doing a puzzle with a movie on vs just sitting and staring at a tv.

[@jilliantee1718]

Yay!!! I already do this! I love my laid-back evening puttering 😊😊😊

[@yvonneh.3618]

BABY BOOM is my go-to fall movie.

[@carriecarrie5285]

I can relate to everything you said about the go go go or absolutely nothing. I’m going to try your way. I put so much thought and energy into tasks like washing dishes. I would have KZbin, audibles, or music on but it isn’t the focus. I like the idea of focusing on relaxing while doing the task more low key. Thank you! I hope this will help because I push myself what seems beyond my own limits everyday without finding a way of refueling. I appreciate you!

[@meganhamlyn1694]

I am actually doing slow puttering around this morning while listening to you. I am being pretty productive ❤. Thanks Cas

[@Mariana-ym6zf]

My battery is in the red, yet I look forward to a new phase in my life where getting in control of my house will be much more easy! And you, Cas, will be on the air while doing so! It is quite fun to organize with you as extra motivation 😉

[@lisab.6818]

I am definitely a putterer cos I like to putz! I get so sick of rushing everything... we are supposed to enjoy the journey not feel like everything is a chore.

[@Ivydanielle]

You might like the book “Pottering: A Cure for Modern Life” by Anna McGovern. It's about this exact thing that you are talking about! A very relaxing read. “This little book is both a discussion and practical guide to the pastime of pottering. Author Anna McGovern writes with charm about the joy and practicality of living in the meandering moment, not asking too much of yourself and yet still getting things done in the gentlest of ways. This is the book for people who want to discover productivity at an easier pace, and above all the contentment you achieve when accepting that you can only do what you can do. Pottering is a true ode to slow living and an antidote to the stresses of modern life”

[@Blankenshipable]

Like a tree in the fall, let go of All the things. A thousand little things. You’ll begin to bud again. ❤️

[@karenstairs8273]

Puttering is my favorite way to clean my home.

[@bobbibullock1433]

I agree 100 percent ! I do this too!

[@annetteaughney9182]

I love this and your page! ❤ You get us to the core!! 👌☘️

[@rw7806]

Haha Christine and her exercise. FFM makes it look fun! Thanks for great ideas to recharge, I use KZbin for background while I putter around. ❤.

[@ninalouise1975]

This is totally me. I'm terrible at relaxing. I can't just sit on the sofa and watch tv. I have to knit, crochet or cross stitch or I just call alseep! I'm much happier being productive and to have something to show for it makes me feel satiated and zen!

[@shawnh1158]

I call these "tasks/items" my 'ta da's!' Instead of my written to do's. The ultimate self care to -as you say- recharge your battery. I was calling them my random nothingness only to realize they aren't nothing because it gave me a sense of accomplishment.

[@everystitchaprayer6268]

Exactly what I needed today. Many thanks. ❤️

[@eviaburgos3819]

So true! I can spend hours on social media or watching TV for a day, and I only felt more tired. I'm definitely going to double up now!

[@CherbearAnn]

This is so so good Cass. Thank you for sharing. I’ve been feeling the same way lately and am trying to not rush around and just do it peacefully. Such good advice! By the way, your awesome :-)

[@nobywoby]

Yes, I agree 💯 this is exactly how I am ❤

[@LaBambasgirl]

Badonkidonks hahaha!!! Cas thanks for bringing an awesome heart topic with your hilarious charm !

[@cindygagnebin3253]

Cas thank you It’s great to know someone else hum’s music to herself too! If I’m humming that tells me I’m in a good place 😊

[@juliedavidson5596]

This is so eye opening. I love the perspective of "puttering". I use the audio subtitles on programs when watching and doing tasks. Then I don't have to see the screen the entire time. Thanks Cas

[@vickiuridge3375]

Thank you Cas, you always make me smile and help me on my decluttering journey. I really struggle some days due to my body, I have osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia and a few other illnesses. Listening to today's video has made me realise that my battery isn't recharging. I have found putting my headphones on and listening to podcasts or you tube helps me get motivated. Also chatting to my friend on the phone with headphones on found me decluttering at the same time. Time was being used wisely. I appreciate all you do and say. It's all just bonker donks as you say 😂 love that word now 😊❤❤

[@janettebolin2991]

This is fabulous insight! Very wise!

[@kimdavies9364]

This is great, thank you!

[@LidiaAngeles-es4pm]

Thank you for your videos they are grand help in my life

[@breallred19]

These were the EXACT words I needed to hear. Thank you!

[@helennelson959]

January was the last time I had time for me, as in more than 20 minutes. I've got ADD and absolutely exhausted.

[@rachellebrooke4614]

Love this!

[@ArtyAntics]

I needed this one after your warrior video I’m exhausted 😖🥵😴

[@kaceykelly7222]

I loved this one! And I love Hocus Focus 😊

[@Blankenshipable]

Taking old vases, large ones, & covering them with wall type joint compound. It seriously makes them look like expensive pottery once you use some flat acrylic paints in a blended way. Relaxing and inspiring!

[@FloridasYesteryear]

I crochet because I can sit and zone out a bit but when I am done I still got something done.

[@vickienipp]

Absolutely wonderful!!! Thank you so much

[@charlyheather1822]

"if we try hard to do a 'resting' activity, we still have to self-regulate in order to achieve that - and sometimes it is self reg that we need a break from" is how Jessica from How To ADHD put it. Yes, i don't feel like I'm in a meditative state, but just letting go of all the "it has to be done x" and "i must not do y" is what does the trick for me. It's not always cleaning, it can be something wilder, but it needs to be something where I can let go of all the (adhd) self regulation.

[@Loosgroov10]

i love this and needed this thank you

[@KCtheSUNSHINE]

I live with my parents and do most of the cooking. My dad lives on 24 hour news which I hate. I'm going to start wearing my semi-noise canceling headphones (cheap ones) and putting happy music on to make boring cooking more tolerable. I think I'll move some of the unused cookware to a hiding spot in basement because it's difficult to get to what I use because there's so much excess. Your ideas are workable solutions.

[@PuzS]

Awesome podcast as always Cas thank you

[@strll3048]

Another thing that helps me is "Taking a Step in the Action" which is a legal term. Basically, do something small or very small, towards the thing I want to accomplish, however low energy I have. Small preparatory actions every time I pass from that spot. It's amazing how they add up. This is a constant help, however imperfectly I take those steps.

[@ruthpaino6171]

Awesome advice....thankyou

[@LaBambasgirl]

I just did the pot with spices the other day and it felt so good and I didn’t know why!