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How Decluttering Transforms Your Mental Space

As a Life Mastery Certified Coach®, Susan integrates spirituality with practicality, guiding women to discover their unique Soul Goal™ and chart a personal path to success and happiness. Unlock your inner wisdom, align your heart with your mind, and uncover actionable steps that resonate with your authentic self.

 
Executive Contributor Susan F Moody

Do you ever feel like your mind is a cluttered attic, filled to the brim with thoughts, worries, and to-dos? When life starts to feel overwhelming, one of the most effective ways to regain a sense of calm is by starting with the physical clutter around you.


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Take a good look at your surroundings. Is your desk piled high with papers? Is your closet overflowing with clothes you haven’t worn in ages? Tackling this physical clutter is a straightforward process, something you can see, touch, and control. As you tidy up, you may notice a subtle shift in your mental state. Clearing away the physical mess creates a sense of order and control, helping to ease your mind. It’s a step in the right direction, but often it’s not quite enough.


Spending time in nature can be incredibly therapeutic for true clarity. Being outdoors, surrounded by the sights and sounds of the natural world, allows you to step away from screens and schedules.

Breathing deeply and letting your thoughts unravel can help you reset.


Once your mind has had a chance to unwind, try addressing the mental clutter. Sit down with a pen and paper, and jot down everything swirling in your head. This "mental download" puts your thoughts in front of you, making them tangible and easier to organize.


From there, start the process of decluttering your mind. What thoughts are worth keeping? What can be let go of? What needs action or further attention? Much like sorting through physical possessions, you can decide what stays and what goes. Some ideas are worth holding onto, while others might be better discarded.


As you work through this process, you’ll likely feel a weight lift from your shoulders. With each thought sorted and addressed, you create more space in your mind for clarity and peace. By the time you finish, you may feel lighter, freer, and more focused.


The wise woman says


Decluttering isn’t just about tidying up physical spaces. It’s about creating room for clarity and calm in your mind. So the next time you’re feeling overwhelmed, take a moment to look around you. Clear away the clutter, both physical and mental, and notice how much better you feel. It’s worth it.

A motivational quote card with a maroon border reads, "The Wise Woman says... Clear your mental and physical clutter. You'll feel so much better.

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Susan F. Moody Intuitive Business, Life, and Success Coach

Susan F. Moody, Wise Woman, is dedicated to empowering women to tap into their own inner wisdom and discover the power of intentional living. Along her personal journey, Susan became a wisdom seeker looking for ways to connect with the divine for inspiration and guidance. She started working with the I Ching, angel cards, wisdom cards, runes and pendulum work over 20 years ago and now offers these spiritual insight tools as an option to her clients. She has also developed a tangible technique, the Soul Goal™ finder, to help clients answer the contemplative question “Why am I here?”

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