Linda Thompson's Key Ideas from Declutter Your Mind
by Barrie Davenport, S. J. Scott

• Start by decluttering your physical space and keep it organized. Physical clutter leads to mental clutter.
• Create open space by getting rid of things you don’t use.
• Apply the “one thing at a time” principle to avoid being overwhelmed while decluttering.

• Mindfulness through meditation, deep breathing, and staying present brings calm and clarity.
• It increases self-awareness, improves focus, and promotes positive thinking.
• Making mindfulness a habit is key to maintaining an organized mind long-term.

Avoid distractions from phone, email, social media, and interruptions. Multitasking reduces efficiency.

Creating distraction-free time blocks to focus on important projects boosts productivity significantly.

Turn off notifications and assign set times to check messages.

Clarity comes from identifying your most important goals and tasks, ranking them, and scheduling time to work on them. Use the 80/20 principle to prioritize.

Schedule focus time for high priority projects first. Learn when you have peak energy to tackle tough tasks.

Decluttering your mind space aids decision making by helping you focus on pertinent information. Avoid decision fatigue by reducing trivial choices.

Streamline wardrobe and meals. Apply “good enough” principle to avoid perfectionism traps when choices are similar.

• Your mind replays negative experiences from your past which does not serve the present.
• Practice self-forgiveness and actively release regrets using affirmations and mental imagery.
• Replace bad memories with positive ones.

Anxiety often arises from disorganized thoughts and emotions. Practice mental cleaning through journaling, listing worries, talking to someone or scheduling worry time.

Organize your thoughts and plans in a list to gain clarity and calm.