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b'In today\\u2019s episode, best-selling author and therapist KC Davis answers the question, "How can you be successful in many areas of your life but fall short on getting the laundry, dishes, or grocery shopping done?"\\n\\nWhich begs the question: why are all the "little tasks" so hard?!\\n\\nBecause when it\\u2019s time to get them done, they don\\u2019t "feel" so little.\\n\\nKC\\u2019s advice, breakthrough ideas, and research will make you realize you\\u2019re not the only one who feels like you\\u2019re drowning.\\n\\nAnd her compassionate, hilarious approach and simple tools will help you take better care of your home and yourself immediately.\\n\\nIf you\\u2019ve ever said:\\n\\nWhy can\\u2019t I get it all done?\\nWhy does everyone else do this without a struggle, and I am FAILING?\\nI should really have my act together\\u2026.\\n\\nAll the answers you need are in this episode.\\n\\nAnd if you (or someone you love) is having a moment where even taking a shower or brushing your teeth feels like climbing Mount Everest, KC Davis is an angel sent from the heavens to lift you up.\\n\\nThis is one of my favorite conversations of all time. It\\u2019s so wide-ranging in topics and deeply relatable, laugh-out-loud funny, poignant, and actionable.\\n\\nTalking to KC is like having an old friend show up at your house with a mug of tea, a mop, and a casserole you can stick in the fridge.\\n\\nThere are so many life-changing realizations that will restore your sanity\\u2014and the functionality of your home\\u2014that this is only Part One of your time with KC and me.\\n\\nToday\\u2019s episode will change your entire life. You will learn:\\n\\nA shocking approach to laundry and anything else in life that changes everything. (This one is so goooood!)\\n3 rules for self-care made simple\\nA 5-step tidying method that will improve your life\\nA genius trick for when the dishes or laundry are piled sky-high\\nKC\\u2019s "momentum-building trick" that will make your brain work for you\\nMaking relaxation your right, not your reward\\nLeveraging self-compassion as a motivational tool\\nKC\\u2019s favorite phrase to say when she feels overwhelmed\\n\\n\\n\\nMy mission today is to prove to you that if you don\\u2019t have your sh*t together, you aren\\u2019t broken. You\\u2019re just like the rest of us \\u2013 you\\u2019re human.\\xa0 \\n\\nGet ready to laugh and learn as I confess the details of what a disaster I am at home, as we go step-by-step with instructions and affirmations for an empowering and gentle journey to a functioning space.\\n\\nXo, Mel\\n\\nIn this episode, you\\u2019ll learn:\\n\\n3:30: Why is it sometimes so hard to do even the small things?\\n5:30: This is why you feel so much guilt when you\\u2019re not getting it all done.\\n9:15: Your disappointment in yourself goes so much deeper than chores.\\n10:30: Here\\u2019s what your piles of laundry say about you. OR don\\u2019t.\\n21:30: I confess; this is the only time I\\u2019m motivated to do laundry.\\n23:00: Who knew what a WIN it was every time you make it to the shower?\\n35:00: Here\\u2019s how brushing your teeth can creep up on you in insidious ways.\\n37:30: Research shows that drowning in shame arrests our psychological functioning.\\n41:45: Alternatives to showers when you just don\\u2019t have it in you.\\n45:00: How can you make your space calm?\\n48:00: This reframe of your household chores will change your life.\\n51:00: Ditch the guilt and shame when you realize you didn\\u2019t sign up for this.\\n52:30: Here\\u2019s why emptying the dishwasher is way worse than loading it.\\n54:00: KC found a system for her laundry and that changed everything.\\n57:00: Here\\u2019s a new way to look at tasks when every task feels monumental.\\n\\n\\n\\nWant more resources? Go to my podcast page at melrobbins.com.\\n\\n\\n\\nDisclaimer'