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Just in time for what promises to be another busy season, the National Hurricane Center reports that last year’s summer that already will be long remembered was even worse than we thought.

You already know the problems created by physical clutter. It takes a long time to find anything. Stuff gets lost. Efficiency drops. The mess grows on its own. Mental clutter affects you in the same way. You can’t remember things, your emotional state is dragged down, and effectiveness drops.
Decluttering your mind helps you declutter your life. It’s a great habit to develop. Start by letting go of all useless mental garbage. This includes negative thoughts, fears, anger, bitterness, anxiety, and stress. Release any thoughts which don’t lead anywhere positive.

When south Louisiana men were hauled into court during Prohibition and accused of making moonshine whiskey at least a handful of them seemed genuinely surprised to find out that the mess of tubes and barrels discovered in their cabins was actually a still.