How to Keep House While Drowning: 31 Days of Compassionate Help by KC Davis

THE PERFECT SPRING CLEANING GUIDE FOR 2022 This is a book for anyone who is looking for an accessible and gentle way to care for their home - and themselves. KC Davis, therapist and busy mother of two, will introduce you to six life-changing principles to revolutionise the way you approach domestic work, all without a single to-do list. Inside, you'll learn how to stagger tasks to avoid procrastination, soothe stress by setting priorities, set up your space to work for you... and tackle that ever-mounting laundry pile. With KC's help, your home will feel like a sanctuary again. _________________________ What readers are saying: 'So simple it's brilliant' 'This book is a revelation' 'I highly recommend this book to anyone' 'Absolutely loved this book ... It felt like [KC] had seen into my soul and written it directly for me' 'Profound and life-changing' 'It has had the biggest impact on me out of every book I've ever read'

If you are struggling with mental health and trying to figure out how to do the dishes and brush your teeth regularly - this is for you.

Había leído una reseña anterior y, estoy de acuerdo con una oración de esta; es un libro más teórico que práctico. Sí es verdad que te da ciertos consejos, pero lo que más te llevas de esta lectura es que la limpieza es un acto de amabilidad hacia ti mismo, no uno moral.
Como alguien que creció con una madre que es un tanto obsesiva con la limpieza, este libro se sintio como algo fresco. En mi opinión fue una agradable lectura, que recomiendaria demasiado, pero depende un tanto de tu preferencia con respecto a los libros de auto ayuda. Como dije esta es una lectura más teorica, y no te da demasiados consejos implícitos. De todas maneras el enfoque que le dio K.C fue perfecto para mi.

For me, the biggest takeaway from this book is the idea that households (partners) should focus more on splitting REST more equally, and let the chips (work) fall where it may. Most times, we are obsessed with making sure that we are doing equal amounts of work, and that leaves one or more people chronically tired and constantly falling further behind, becoming more irritated, and resentful. The shift to prioritizing rest, and then tackling the tasks that are most important to making our lives easier and more functional will lead to improved mindsets. I also appreciated the author's specific outlining of what counts as rest or freedom from responsibility, and what does not. Time to yourself is not necessarily rest if you are “on call”.

Another thing this book did a good job of was stating that it is okay to not do it all. Many other books in this realm try to solve the problem of not doing it all (i.e. it's okay that you don't do it all, because now you have my book; here's how to do it all), but I found this book stopped after saying it is okay. There is a very basic guide for how to improve the situation (gather trash, gather dishes, gather laundry, gather misplaced items, action the four previous steps), but the author acknowledges you may still have a mess on your hands after; and, she reiterates that it's okay.

The focus on mental health, no matter the physical state of your environment, is usually absent or a footnote in other books; it was nice to see the spotlight on it, here.