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Clear the mental clutter

Clear the mental clutter

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Toya Gavin
May 12, 2022
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It’s Spring, which means it’s time to clear the clutter. 

But before you bring out the vacuum cleaner, I should tell you that I’m talking about mental clutter. 

The “what should we eat for lunch?” “what do I wear to dinner?” “when is that doctor’s appointment?” clutter. 

We hold so many little decisions and things to remember in our head, and it has a real impact on our ability to devote our mental energy to the big-picture creative things. 

Mental clutter uses as much brain power as you let it. 

Here are 5 ways you can reduce your mental clutter, so you can be more creative and productive: 

  1. Let someone dress you: I love services like Stitch Fix that choose and ship to me outfits that fit my personal style. It takes a lot of the question out of “what do I wear?” in the mornings. Another way you can reduce mental clutter around dressing is spending some time once a quarter to create seasonal capsule closets for yourself with clothes you already own. 

  1. Plan meals ahead: I’m not trying to convin…

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