Declutter Your Space, Clear Your Mind: Simple Steps to Mental Clarity

Hi, Theresa here. I want to share a little thought about something that will help make a difference to your thoughts and the clarity of your thoughts. This is about clutter. Not everyone has clutter, but some of us do. To enable us to see through things, to make clearer decisions, and to have a very clear area where you live and possibly work is huge. Decluttering sounds like a ginormous word, but having a clear area for you to relax in is an enormous benefit to our mental health, our ability to see through things, and our ability to make decisions. If you're having a challenge with 'stuff,' whether you want to keep it or not, I personally think having stuff in its own home rather than everywhere is a benefit. Let's think about how your environment is affecting you. If your house or office is busy, but you can see through the stuff, make clear decisions, and you're calm about it, then absolutely good on you – you are amazing. But if you are struggling with the stuff around you, you're still awesome, but the next step is to find something that benefits you. One of the things that I found really helpful was to break up the environment into bits. For my office, I'd start on my desk, then the floor, maybe cupboards. You can start by thinking about what you can move forward, or get rid of, for five minutes a day, or whatever works for you. It's the same with home. When my home was very busy with kids and animals, I divided it into areas and thought, 'I can do that little bit every day, five minutes every day.' I get it, I know, decluttering is a continual thing. But a clear area, a clear space, enables you to make clearer decisions and ultimately feel great. People who know me in ICA know I have a thing about my kitchen and clear tops, because if they're clear, everything's clean, tidy, and flows so much better. The same with my desk – things are clear, tidy, so I can make clearer decisions. I hope that's helping. If you need anything, a chat, a starting point, give us a shout. Your virtual cup of tea is always available. Speak to you soon.