The Upside of Downsizing; Matt Paxton

<p>Matt Paxton is one of the top downsizing and decluttering experts in the country. He is the host of the 2-time Emmy nominated series Legacy List with Matt Paxton on PBS and was a featured cleaner on the hit television show HOARDERS for 15 seasons. Matt is also the author of the best-selling book, Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff. Paxton started cleaning out houses after his father, step-father and both grandfathers died in the same year, and this is the reason Matt has been working with families struggling with hoarding and downsizing for 20 years. Matt appears regularly as a public speaker, television guest, and radio personality helping families and companies find the upside of downsizing. He lives in Atlanta, GA with his wife and 7 kids. Yes, 7 children.</p> Listen & Subscribe on: <a href='https://mindfulnessmode.com/ApplePodcast'>iTunes</a> / <a href='https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mindfulness-mode'>Stitcher</a> / <a href='http://feed.mindfulnessmode.com/'>Podbean</a> / <a href='https://overcast.fm/itunes1032063236/mindfulness-mode-interviews-mindful-tips-with-bruce-langford'>Overcast</a> / <a href='https://open.spotify.com/show/5gwe3XCsyPLcLmCIkF2iS9'>Spotify</a> Contact Info <ul><li>Website: <a href='http://www.mylegacylist.com/'>www.MyLegacyList.com</a></li> <li>Book: <a href='https://www.amazon.com/-/de/dp/0593418972/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&keywords=Keep+the+Memoires%2C+Lose+the+Stuff.&qid=1671427087&sr=8-1'>Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff: Declutter, Downsize, and Move Forward with Your Life by Matt Paxton</a></li> </ul> Most Influential Person <ul><li>His Dad</li> </ul> Effect on Emotions <ul><li>Compassion, it's all about compassion. It's all I just see the other side now.</li> </ul> Thoughts on Breathing <ul><li>Getting my sons to breathe well is important. When they get upset, just deep, deep breathing and slow down. Pause. Deep breathing.</li> <li>I say, stop, and I put the horse blinders on. We take them to the other room, and I pull them out of the situatio