Never Settle For Less

Have you ever felt like the weight of the world on your shoulders?

Have you ever felt like there was so much going on and you couldn’t handle it?

Have you ever just needed to be able to clear your mind and start with a clean slate?

If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions then this article is for you.  Sit back, relax, and enjoy my 5 Powerful Methods to Clear Your Mind.

1 - Take some Time for Yourself

The majority of your time is spent with other people.  That can be both good and bad.  On the positive side you experience feelings of companionship, belonging, and teamwork most of your waking hours.  These are all great feelings and we need to have them to regulate our lives.

However, there are some dark spots in that cloud.  Belonging to a group whether it be coworkers, family, or other social groups require a great degree of conformity.  After all you wouldn’t belong to that group if you weren’t similar in some way.  Becoming too entrenched in a group can ultimately lead to losing your own sense of individuality.

Take some time for yourself to combat this loss of identity.  Being alone allows you to get in touch with the person that you really are.  A powerful way to clear your mind while you’re alone is to talk to yourself.  That’s right, I said it, have a good solid conversation with yourself.  While it sounds crazy its really nothing more than thinking out loud.  You’ll be surprised at how much you can express when its just you and…you.

2 - Put Situations in Perspective

Blowing things out of proportion is an extremely easy thing to do.  Mix in some high emotions and you never know what you’ll get.  Sadness or anger can quickly take a situation from a level 1 to a level 10.  Try to avoid making a mountain out of a molehill.  People will rarely climb to the top to see what the issue is.

Step back and take a fact based look at your life. Looking at things from a factual basis is a hard yet effective tactic.  Things like your  long term financial situation, health, fitness, and your overall sense of happiness warrant a good bit of your attention.  These things effect you on a day to day basis.

Getting your lunch stolen at work (I’ve had this happen before), the rumor going around about you wearing white after labor day, or that annoying juice stain on your carpet are collectively worth 3 minutes of your time.  Treat them like so and keep the train moving.
Focus your time and energy on those things that matter.  Treat the little things like little things.

3 - Be Creative

Creative outlets are some of the best stress busters known to mankind.  When you do something creative you can get lost in what you’re doing and just let some time pass.  Some of the creative things I do are:

• Write Poetry
• Write Blogs or Articles
• Take relaxing drives and look for alternate routes around the city
• Make workout plans for myself and others
• Make up “remixes” to popular songs to give myself a good laugh

That’s just a small list of possible things to do.  Explore your creative side to help reduce stress.

4 - Call an elderly person and have a talk

Older people are a wealth of experience and knowledge.  There is something about the wisdom of an older person that has a calming effect on you.  Most older people have either lived the experiences you are going through or know someone who has.  I’ve literally had conversations with an older relative where I felt like he or she was reading my mind.   Find a good elderly person to lean on.  They can shave years off your learning curve.

5 - Allow yourself to get angry, upset, or bothered.  You can’t sterilize yourself too much

We live in a sterilized world where you “can’t say this” or “shouldn’t say that” for fear of hurting someone’s feelings.  As a result its easy to let the mind get cluttered and confused.

Living a sterilized life and never expressing any emotions just isn’t human.  You don’t have to break glass and throw people out of windows but you need to let some things out every now and then.  Express control while allowing yourself to experience emotions such as:

• Aggression
• Anger
• Disgust
• Pleasure
• Pride
• Sadness
• Euphoria

Handling these emotions make you a better human being.  You’re not a robot so don’t act like one.  Sometimes you need to tell someone they are getting on your nerves.  It may shock and appall but it also helps with cutting loose of stress and clearing up the clutter.  Learn to express yourself, deal with the emotions, and move on.

Conclusion

Many of us are stressed out with cluttered minds.  Use the following 5 tips to ensure that you never go to sleep with a cluttered mind:

1. Take some time to yourself
2. Put situations in perspective
3. Be Creative
4. Call upon an elderly person and talk
5. Allow yourself to experience all emotions

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