Motivational Monday #311: De-Cluttering

 Our mind & our day can become cluttered right?

 Sometimes, we don't even realize that it has happened until we are sinking in it. The good news is that we don't have to live in the clutter that has been created around & in us (by ourselves &/or others) we have a choice. We can choose to prune back and de-clutter to create room to breath. 

Stress & clutter are two different things as well. There can be good stress, that locks us in, bringing focus towards a goal. I have yet to find a positive aspect of clutter :)

Tips:

  • Write it down: If something hits you that you need to address, but you are in the middle of something. Write it down, then get back to finishing what you were doing. Get that thing across the finish line so you then don't have two things half done. 

  • Post-It Note: You can't have a ton of top priorities, but you can have a few. Take a post-it note and write down your top 3 priorities for the day. Do those first. Only 3 on the post-it, then you can move on, but as you do you know that you have top things completed and not looming over you. 

  • Take time to transition: It's important to give yourself some margin. Margin to breathe, to be still, to stretch, recharge. If you keep the foot down on the pedal you'll redline and burn out. Take time to refuel yourself. It doesn't have to be long to be effective. *pro tip: don't use a social media scroll as a recharge; it will set you back. 


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