Is your head full of lots of different things? Here is one of my go to tips for decluttering my headspace.
Transferring thoughts to paper
One reason we often feel overwhelmed is due to the inability to project our internal dialogue and its conflicts into the real world. We can't make sense of our situation, we are stressed! This leads to a focus on the scale of our problems and not an understanding of our internal headspace.
When I feel particularly overwhelmed, I like to partake in an exercise called 'mind journaling' or 'monkey mind journaling' whereby I voice my thoughts/fears/worries onto paper unfiltered. By not thinking about what you are writing you allow your thoughts the opportunity to take physical form. Stressful thoughts are sometimes stressful because they aren't tangible (physical). Once we can make sense of our thoughts in the same way we make sense of the world around us, we are able to gather a deeper understanding of ourselves and our situation.
Will this eradicate our stress? Not necessarily! But it will give us the opportunity to declutter our headspace and free up some energy to become the best version of ourselves.
Did you like this article? My friends at Off The Record have been working hard on a wellbeing festival that takes place on the 24th August on College Green. For all of my readers in and around the Bristol area, this would be a great opportunity to see first hand what Off The Record does. I hope to see some of you there! Make sure you're staying up to date with them by following the link at the end of this post.
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I am a young advisor to Off The Record Bristol, a young persons confidential mental health service dedicated to helping young people through a multitude of treatments and services. You can find out more about them here.
Transferring thoughts to paper
One reason we often feel overwhelmed is due to the inability to project our internal dialogue and its conflicts into the real world. We can't make sense of our situation, we are stressed! This leads to a focus on the scale of our problems and not an understanding of our internal headspace.
When I feel particularly overwhelmed, I like to partake in an exercise called 'mind journaling' or 'monkey mind journaling' whereby I voice my thoughts/fears/worries onto paper unfiltered. By not thinking about what you are writing you allow your thoughts the opportunity to take physical form. Stressful thoughts are sometimes stressful because they aren't tangible (physical). Once we can make sense of our thoughts in the same way we make sense of the world around us, we are able to gather a deeper understanding of ourselves and our situation.
Will this eradicate our stress? Not necessarily! But it will give us the opportunity to declutter our headspace and free up some energy to become the best version of ourselves.
Did you like this article? My friends at Off The Record have been working hard on a wellbeing festival that takes place on the 24th August on College Green. For all of my readers in and around the Bristol area, this would be a great opportunity to see first hand what Off The Record does. I hope to see some of you there! Make sure you're staying up to date with them by following the link at the end of this post.
___________________________________________________________________________________
Thank you for taking the time to read this post. I hope that it helps you in some way. I would love to connect with you on social media. You can find my pages below:
___________________________________________________________________________________
Other articles and projects
I also write for Rife Magazine - to read my content on there, please click here.
I am a young advisor to Off The Record Bristol, a young persons confidential mental health service dedicated to helping young people through a multitude of treatments and services. You can find out more about them here.
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