5 Ways to Declutter your Mind
'Declutter your mind to uncover the clarity within, where peace resides amidst the chaos'
When it comes to decluttering your home, there’s a simple solution: put everything on eBay or Marketplace and get someone else to take it off your hands. Yet, when it comes to decluttering your mind, it’s not really possible to unload your thoughts onto eager internet buyers...or is it? Here are a few ways to declutter your mind.
#1: Declutter your space:
We are what we eat...and we are what what we see. Violent movies, depressing news coverage and messy rooms can have some effect on your mindset and mood. Be mindful of what your mind is taking in around you. With less things in our field of vision, we have less garbage to stew over and worry about...freeing up the space in our mind.
#2: Declutter your schedule:
Another thing that can drive us crazy is the constant rush from one activity to another. Take a look at your schedule and start eliminating things that aren’t necessary. All they’re doing is adding stress to your day and giving you more food to throw into the ever-sprilaing mental stew of stress.
#3: Unplug from the party:
Would you be able to switch off and rest easily if you were attending a party of several thousand people like a big New Year’s Eve party? That’s pretty much what’s going on with your smartphone, when you're plugged into various social media networks. The pings, dings, and rings from various notifications, along with the curiosity of finding a new message are all adding small but unhealthy doses of stress to your day.
#4: Practice mindfulness:
Mindfulness is all about engaging with the present in a fully, alive way. There are lots of ways to practice the skill of mindfulness, from meditation to just staring at an object (like a candle) and contemplating its existence. Mindfulness will help you learn how to push relevant concerns out of your conscious thought process, leading to increased concentration and a decluttered mind.
#5: Let go:
Remember that scene from Titanic where Kate says to Jack, I’ll never let you go? Well, sometimes it’s best to let old memories die. From broken relationships to horrible bosses, we tend to have a whole lot of backstory spinning in the back of our mind. Just let it all go, and like a computer that suddenly operates faster, you’ll find your mind in a much more free and easy state.
