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How to Keep House While Drowning
- Author
- KC Davis
- Narrator
- KC Davis, Dr. Raquel Martin
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Publish Date
- 28 April 2022
- Run Time
- 3 hours 3 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Home nursing and caring, Practical advice: Life hacks / handy tips, Assertiveness, motivation, self-esteem and positive mental attitude, Coping with / advice about stress
- Rating
- 4.5 (4 reviews)
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What to expect
Brought to you by Penguin.
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
What readers are saying:
'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'
© KC Davis 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022
Critics Review
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An honest and compassionate exploration of the many traps that leave us feeling like we've failed, How to Keep House While Drowning is filled with hard-won advice that will change the way you view your space, your habits, and (most importantly) yourself.
Liz Fosslien & Mollie West Duffy, authors of No Hard Feelings and Big Feelings
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A kind and understanding book to help us all feel a little better about ourselves and how we live. KC Davis's thoughtful approach to self-care for everybody comes at a time when the importance of "fair rest" feels more pressing than ever.
Helen Russell, bestselling author of The Year of Living Danishly
User Reviews
Book 4.5
Narration 4.5
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5.0 5.0
Amazing book. The best help for neurodivergent people and people with disabilities or chronic health conditions.
I want to read more from K.C!Avi 2025-03-27 -
3.0 3.0
My error as I misinterpreted the title. I thought it was about drowning in life (in the UK ‘sort your house out’ is colloquial for sort your life out). My house is fine as I’m a declutter freak; it’s the rest of life that needs sorted. This is the reason I didn’t continue with the book after the first few chapters.
annie McC 2025-03-06 -
5.0 5.0
A really helpful, compassionate book, especially if you have ADHD
Hummingbird 2024-04-19 -
5.0 5.0
Really helpful book, and realistic advice!!
oatcaramellatte 2022-11-11
Details
- Author
- KC Davis
- Narrator
- KC Davis, Dr. Raquel Martin
- Duration
- 3 hours 3 minutes
- Release Date
- 28 April 2022
- ISBN
- 9781529160475
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Genre
- Home nursing and caring, Practical advice: Life hacks / handy tips, Assertiveness, motivation, self-esteem and positive mental attitude, Coping with / advice about stress
- Rating
- 4.5(4 reviews)
- Narration
- 4.5(4 reviews)
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin.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 finishedWhat readers are saying:'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'© KC Davis 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022
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