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Week 12: Clear Your Clutter, Clear Your Mind
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Week 12: Clear Your Clutter, Clear Your Mind
Now that spring is officially here, I'd like to share this reminder of the
power of clearing your clutter. Clutter doesn't just impact you
physically, but it can drain you mentally. If you are feeling stuck in
some area of your life, start clearing some clutter and notice how your
mental clarity improves and momentum starts to build. Where is your
clutter starting to accumulate?
Clutter is one of the greatest thieves of clarity, focus, energy
and productivity - and it has a tendency to creep up on you. Have you
ever noticed how much easier it is to get things done and think clearly
when your environment is free of clutter? Enlist the help of your
family, co-workers, or employees to clear clutter at work, home and in
the car - the three areas where you spend the majority of your time.
Most importantly, schedule some time in the next seven days - even if
it is only 30 minutes - to clear your clutter! What specifically should
you clear and why?
1. Stuff you don't use anymore.
Are you
holding on to things you don't use? Look around your office, home and
car. What could you give away (if it's in good condition) or throw away
(because it's broken or in bad shape)? Many people hold on to things
out of fear that they will need them in the future. It's a fear of not
having enough. Don't allow that fear to cause you to clutter your
environment. Be willing to let go of things when you no longer need
them or use them.
2. Projects you are procrastinating on.
You
may not think of it as clutter, but that old to-do list that keeps
rolling over in your head everyday is clutter for your brain. Either
drop the projects, complete them now, or give yourself a new and
reasonable deadline.
3. Too much stuff in too little space.
If you
are one of the many who crams everything into your space, it's time to
make room in your environment. From your desk at work to your bathroom
counters, overcrowding your space can leave you feeling mentally
overcrowded. Psychologically speaking, when you make space in your
environment, you make room for more of what you want in your life.
4. Mess, junk, and stuff that is in disarray!
When
things are completely out of order, it is more difficult to plan,
strategize, think or take action effectively. Before ending your day,
take five minutes to put things in order - at work, home and in your
car - so that you can start fresh the next day.
5. Things you don't like.
Is there anything in
your car, home or office that you simply don't like? Your environments
should inspire you, not depress, frustrate or irritate you. Make sure
your environments are filled with the sites, scents and sounds you love
most.
My challenge to you this week:
Set aside some
time (whether it's five minutes or five hours!) to clear clutter in
your environment in the areas that stress you most.
Journaling assignment:
What specifically causes
you stress in your environments (home, work, car)? What are you willing
to do to enhance your environment so that it energizes you rather than
causes you stress?
Until next time ...
Warm wishes,
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Valorie Burton, a life coach and speaker, is the author of Listen to Your Life, Rich Minds, Rich Rewards, What's Really Holding You Back?, Why Not You? and her latest, How Did I Get So Busy? The 28-Day Plan to Free Your Time, Reclaim Your Schedule and Reconnect with What Matters Most. Subscribe to her FREE, inspirational e-newsletter at www.valorieburton.com.
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