Declutter Your Mind: How to Stop Worrying, Relieve Anxiety, and Eliminate Negative Thinking

by S.J. Scott

Rather than trying to accomplish a laundry list of projects and tasks during your day, narrow it down to just three goals.

You can certainly tackle more if you accomplish your three daily goals, but having just three set in place gives you a sense of control, inner peace, and accomplishment without the feeling of overwhelm and urgency.

Americans “put in more hours at our jobs than any people in the industrialized world, except Koreans.

Start with just one full day or a weekend, or consider using your vacation time as a digital detox where you simply relax and spend time with real people doing real-world activities.

When you are highly focused in a state of flow, you are fully present with the moment. It’s during these moments that your mind is the least cluttered and distracted.

Distraction breeds procrastination, but procrastination is also the result of fear—fear of failure or fear of success.

Before bed or first thing in the morning, determine your first most important task of the day. Then decide on your second and third most important tasks. Make these tasks related to something critical in your work or business—something that will move you forward, make you more money, expand your opportunities. They shouldn’t be mindless administrative tasks or filler work.

“Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it’s the axis on which the earth revolves–slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future; live the actual moment. Only this moment is life.”

exercise can treat and perhaps prevent anxiety and depression, both of which are potential outcomes of mental clutter, distraction, and rumination.

We’ve learned that once you remove judgment, attachments, and fear from the equation, fitness can be something to look forward to rather than an obligation you dread.

You simply engage in mindful movement, pushing yourself slightly to improve each time, while paying full attention to your body.

Allow your core do most of the work, while your limbs are fluid and relaxed. Even if you’re lifting weights with your arms or legs, engage your core to add power to your limbs. As you exercise, focus on engaging your core, and envision an imaginary steel rod keeping your body in proper alignment.

Stay focused on your breathing, even in between lifts.