How to Keep House While Drowning
A gentle approach to cleaning and organising
By: KC Davis
Hardcover | 5 July 2022
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A gentle guide to cleaning and organising when you're overwhelmed, from a licensed therapist and TikTok sensation
This is a book for anyone who feels overwhelmed by life and is looking for an accessible and gentle way to care for their home - and themselves.
Have you ever looked at a pile of dishes in the sink and wanted to crawl back into bed? Or found yourself staring at the overflowing recycling bin thinking, Why is my life such a mess?
But what if we stopped seeing a clean house as a reflection of our worth and instead as a kindness to our future self?
How to Keep House While Drowning will introduce you to six life-changing principles to revolutionise the way you approach domestic work, all without a single to-do list. Most importantly, it will help you get free of shame and guide you in coping with stress... and that ever-mounting laundry pile.
This book will help you:
KC Davis is a licensed professional therapist and mother of two. She has been active in the mental health field for the past fifteen years primarily working with addiction, trauma and co-occuring mental disorders. KC's own home descended into chaos when she began suffering from anxiety and postnatal depression. She also received a late diagnosis of adult ADHD that shed additional light on why everyday care tasks were so difficult for her.
This is a book for anyone who feels overwhelmed by life and is looking for an accessible and gentle way to care for their home - and themselves.
Have you ever looked at a pile of dishes in the sink and wanted to crawl back into bed? Or found yourself staring at the overflowing recycling bin thinking, Why is my life such a mess?
But what if we stopped seeing a clean house as a reflection of our worth and instead as a kindness to our future self?
How to Keep House While Drowning will introduce you to six life-changing principles to revolutionise the way you approach domestic work, all without a single to-do list. Most importantly, it will help you get free of shame and guide you in coping with stress... and that ever-mounting laundry pile.
This book will help you:
- Find ways to make your home serve you
- Break down domestic work into manageable tasks
- Stop negative self-talk around housework
- Give yourself permission to rest, even when things aren't finished
KC Davis is a licensed professional therapist and mother of two. She has been active in the mental health field for the past fifteen years primarily working with addiction, trauma and co-occuring mental disorders. KC's own home descended into chaos when she began suffering from anxiety and postnatal depression. She also received a late diagnosis of adult ADHD that shed additional light on why everyday care tasks were so difficult for her.
Industry Reviews
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'
'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'
ISBN: 9781529900033
ISBN-10: 1529900034
Published: 5th July 2022
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 128
Audience: General Adult
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Dimensions (cm): 18.5 x 14.5 x 1.5
Weight (kg): 0.31
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