"Having a well-defined home-life where you can have a clean house, and a simple spread of food available so that you have variety but don't have to think too ha

"Having a well-defined home-life where you can have a clean house, and a simple spread of food available so that you have variety but don't have to think too hard when you go shopping. I've turned doing the dishes and ironing into relaxing, therapeutic exercises - works for me. There's nothing quite so simple and delighting as sweeping a wooden floor and having it clean at the end." I agree. I find that if I am working (reading) all the time [I have a full time job and am moonlighting] its hard to keep the house clean and organized, but having a clean, well organized home really helps me have a clear head, and get something done. It also reduces the amount of stress you feel. I know this sounds very "new-agey" but it does help. Further, the very task of cleaning has a very cathartic effect on me. Start small, with the kitchen or the restroom, find a place for everything, and put everything in its place and see how you feel. This will also get you away from the computer for a while, and normally, after a few hours of cleaning I have neither the energy or the motivation to get any work done, so its a good day to take the evening off. Hope this helps.