“Mind Sweep” – Clearing the Stress of Mental Clutter
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You can't live a balanced life and find peace from stress if you are in constant state of chaos and clutter. It just can't happen! I don't know about you but clutter adds stress to me. The home can be very organized and clean of physical clutter, but the mental clutter can keep me "stuck" in life. Unfinished tasks, be it projects, relationships or other, are open loops that drain the energy, causing mental clutter and distraction and adding stress to our already stressful lives.
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Table of Contents
- When you think of clutter,
- Uncluttered mind is a key to an uncluttered life
- De-clutter physically:
- Unclutter Your Life
- De-clutter emotionally:
- 7 Simple Steps to Unclutter Your Life
- De-clutter relationships:
- De-clutter from your past :
- De-clutter from information overload:
- De-clutter from thoughts:
- Here is Clutter Guru Himself: Peter Walsh
- Don't try to tackle the whole life in one weekend.
- Finding difficult to de-clutter on your own?
- Stress Management Coaching helps....
- Mental Clutter on Amazon
- About the Author
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When you think of clutter,
what is the first thing that pops up in your head: do you think of stuff or disorganization around your home?
How about the clutter added by unfinished projects that are hanging over your head,
tolerations, that you put up with in life, unhealthy relationships ,
bad habits , postponed medical check ups, negative thoughts, or destructive emotional states?
How about the clutter added by unfinished projects that are hanging over your head,
tolerations, that you put up with in life, unhealthy relationships ,
bad habits , postponed medical check ups, negative thoughts, or destructive emotional states?
“Clutter is anything that interferes with living balanced life and adds stress and drains your energy”
Essentially, clutter is anything that interferes with living balanced life and adds stress, and drains your energy.
Even more: the clutter is self imposed stress. With as much stress and anxiety as most women have in their lives anyway, who needs this additional stress, which comes from clutter? A nagging sense about 'things to do' is not going to help you be productive and fresh in your thinking. Brains need open space to think, problem solve, and refine ideas, be creative. You don't have it free when your physical, emotional, and mental space are all clogged up with 'stuff.' It's very stressful when you realize that you can't focus and think in the way that you need to - and that you know you are capable of.
Even more: the clutter is self imposed stress. With as much stress and anxiety as most women have in their lives anyway, who needs this additional stress, which comes from clutter? A nagging sense about 'things to do' is not going to help you be productive and fresh in your thinking. Brains need open space to think, problem solve, and refine ideas, be creative. You don't have it free when your physical, emotional, and mental space are all clogged up with 'stuff.' It's very stressful when you realize that you can't focus and think in the way that you need to - and that you know you are capable of.
“Here are some areas to consider unclutter mentally in order to alleviate stress and increase balance”
Uncluttered mind is a key to an uncluttered life
Take an honest look at your life
Performing "mind sweep" or unclutter mentally simply means taking a load off your mind. Being clutter free gives you an instant feeling of control. Uncluttered mind is a key to an uncluttered balanced life.
Take an honest look at your life. Start by noticing everything that clutters your life and steals your precious life energy. Awareness is the first step.
- In what areas could I use a little de-cluttering?
- What needs to change to help me live my best life and be my best self?
Take an honest look at your life. Start by noticing everything that clutters your life and steals your precious life energy. Awareness is the first step.
- In what areas could I use a little de-cluttering?
- What needs to change to help me live my best life and be my best self?
De-clutter physically:
Honor your body. Take the steps to eat healthy, exercise, regularly, and sleep well during stressful times.
Address any health concerns and keeping regular checks ups with your doctor.
Address any health concerns and keeping regular checks ups with your doctor.
Unclutter Your Life
De-clutter emotionally:
Honor your mind and spirit by doing whatever it takes to live a serene and balanced existence. Maintaining emotional balance includes managing your negative thoughts and emotional life - doing your best to keep your mind positive. It means you are intellectually stimulating your brain, fostering creativity, and avoiding the things that are damaging to your mental state, like overworking or watching too much TV. When you've de-cluttered yourself, you look and feel good.
7 Simple Steps to Unclutter Your Life
by Donna Smallin
The books explains that the clutter that you see in your surroundings can actually create stress. It also defines clutter as confusing thoughts, ideas, problems and priorities that you are experiencing.
The book are fun and nice to read. However, behind all the light hearted words, there are very good and practical suggestions in de-cluttering your life.
The book are fun and nice to read. However, behind all the light hearted words, there are very good and practical suggestions in de-cluttering your life.
De-clutter relationships:
Look critically to the relationships in your life (your family, friends, co-workers, boss). Start by considering ending the relationships that regularly drag you down or drain you. You might need to forgive everyone who has hurt you and put full closure to the relationships that are no longer in your life. In order to maintain healthy relationships requires you to speak truthfully, avoid gossiping, criticizing and judging others. Healthy relationships are an essential part of your long term stress reduction plan.
When you've de-cluttered your relationships, they provide the love and support you need on this journey through life.
When you've de-cluttered your relationships, they provide the love and support you need on this journey through life.
De-clutter from your past :
The ruminations over the past and worrying about the future fill up all of your mental space, keeping the mind unproductively busy. Rumination clutters mind and can become an unhealthy obsession which is not balancing or productive; it is stress inducing instead. Learn from your experiences, let go and move on. All you really have and where you really live and create is now.
De-clutter from information overload:
Today we are constantly surrounded by information that often clutters our mind. TV shows, Facebook , Twitter, opinions of people around you, news, magazines and more.You need to have some clear room in your mind that will let you hear yourself and not voices of other people. Mental clutter of information overload tremendously affects your sense of wellbeing.
Limit your exposure to any media at least a few times a week. Try to keep a positive attitude towards any news you hear. Spend some time in quietude and solitude daily.
Limit your exposure to any media at least a few times a week. Try to keep a positive attitude towards any news you hear. Spend some time in quietude and solitude daily.
De-clutter from thoughts:
(anxious, unproductive, negative)
When it comes to the thoughts in your head ask yourself one simple question:
-Is it real?
-Can I change or improve this?
It's a simple yes or no question. If your answer is yes, you can start looking at what adjustments you want to make. But if your answer is no, why stress yourself by getting wrapped up in something beyond your control? If you can't change something why stress and waste mental energy over it?
-Is it real?
-Can I change or improve this?
It's a simple yes or no question. If your answer is yes, you can start looking at what adjustments you want to make. But if your answer is no, why stress yourself by getting wrapped up in something beyond your control? If you can't change something why stress and waste mental energy over it?
When there is clutter there is no space for things, people, activities you would live to have in your life. Taking time to sort through your life, to clear the clutter you ACTIVELY make space for your hopes, dreams and ambitions, for love, for family, for work that inspires you; for a healthy body, spirit and balanced life. Now you can FOCUS on what you want in your life and on the solutions how to get what you really aspire for.
“"If you don't clear room to walk, you'll never find the path to your dreams", Peter Walsh”
Here is Clutter Guru Himself: Peter Walsh
Don't try to tackle the whole life in one weekend.
Start small.
Start small. Don't try to tackle the whole life in one weekend. When dealing with mental clutter, start with the most burning/draining issue. As you will take care of the clutter and energy drains, you will immediately feel an energy boost. You will suddenly have time for actions that support your priorities, and mental space for creativity. Stress will melt away together with the clutter.
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About the Author
Dr.Inese Millere is an action-oriented Holistic Stress Management coach and consultant who assist women leaders in creating stress management and work life balance strategies, and healthy lifestyle routines for longevity.If you'd like to talk about coaching with me, please contact me directly at info@action4balance.com with a brief description of your situation.
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nichevalue
Mar 11, 2011 @ 12:04 pm | delete
- Great lens. We all seem to carry around a bunch of junk that takes away from our energy. Learning to let go ("sweep them away") will definitely help your outlook and energy.
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inese_millere
Mar 15, 2011 @ 1:23 pm | delete
- @nichevalue: great to hear from you! Value your comment. Lets 'sweep energy drains away'...one at a time.
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Irenemaria
Dec 24, 2010 @ 12:17 pm | delete
- I like that expression "clutter from the past". Says it all really. Wish I could sweep THAT away.
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inese_millere
Dec 24, 2010 @ 1:29 pm | delete
- @Irenemaria thank you for the comment. The ruminations over the past is like digging in a cemetery over and over again. I have lived in that state 4 quite a bit. I know how stressful and unproductive it is. ALL we have and where you really live and create is NOW. I find mindful living very helpful in stopping ruminations over things that cause stress. You might like to try guided mindfulness meditation. Wishing you balanced and abundant 2011!
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