4 ways to clear mental overwhelm šŖ Did you know adults make 35,000 conscious decisions every day? š¤Æ Thatās a lot of decisions. Throw in 6+ hours of screen time, house chores and our biz to do list and naturally our brains donāt know what to focus on. Every stimulation around us constantly competed for our attention, using up willpower and energy for tasks that matter. Hereās 4 ways to create more brain space right now: š āāļøPractice saying no Create inner peace and white space in your day-to-day by practising saying no. Setting personal boundaries will not only save yourself time and energy, but also build your self-worth and confidence. Asking yourself these questions will help you make the right decision that supports your intuition. š± Be decisive Constantly needing to make decisions can leave you feeling depleted and eat away at your willpower. Thatās why, after a busy, exhausting day, weāre tempted to eat junk food, skip our workout and veg out on the couch. Making healthy choices just seems beyond our self-control. If this is you, itās time to scale back. Find ways to simplify your life. Cut out things that arenāt important. When you donāt decide, you miss out on life. Itās much better to decide, make a mistake and learn from it than keep doubting. No matter how much you analyze, you canāt protect yourself from mistakes. ā° Donāt procrastinate Get comfortable taking messy action instead of waiting for everything to be perfect. Break down your goals into small, bite-sized tasks. Once you cross the first couple things off your list, youāll be motivated to keep going and are more likely to tackle tasks that need more motivation.Ā š Face your fears Face your fears and uncomfortable things head on so they donāt consume you. Take stock of your finances, amend relationships worth amending, cut ties with those that bring you bad energy. š¤« š„ Psst: Iām working on something SUPER secret behind the scenes that goes into SO MUCH more detail than all of these tips (including exact scripts you can use when wanting to say no)! DM me or comment WAITLIST to get first dibs and early bird pricing when it goes live! š§” 
Do you know how far $500 can get you at Kohl's? I doā¦ š¬ Nothing forces you to downsize more than trying to Tetris pack 5.5 years of your life into a 10 foot moving truck to fit into a small Manhattan apartment found on Craigslist. But letās back up: āŖ As a kid I LOVED cleaning and organising my room. My mom never had to ask me. But when I moved to Wisconsin from Germany at 18, I shopped like there was no tomorrow at Kohlās and Forever21. $500 later, I lived for months and months with a half-open closet spilling cheap clothes onto my bedroom floor. š¬ Ā It drove meĀ insane. That overflowing closet was a thorn in my side. It added so much clutter to my space, and it made it nearly impossible to fully relax in my bedroom. It wasn't until I cleared it out months later that I finally felt I couldĀ breatheĀ again. I swore myself to never let it come that far again, and Iāve been loving keeping things as minimal as possible since then. If I donāt need it, I donāt get/keep it. When moving to NYC after college, I had to downsize even more. (See above) ā¬ļø One year later, my visa was up and after 6.5 years of living in Wisconsin and NYC, I packed up my life again to move to London - this time to fit into two suitcases. After 3 years of living in dark, shoebox-sized apartments that didnāt allow for any extra clutter, I just moved into my own place last fall - and didnāt have enough things to fill it. Now, Iām obsessed with how much space for freedom and creativity it allows for! Regular declutter sessions are my favorite thing and Iām already itching to do another one to get rid of everything thatās no longer me, needed, or adding to my life. šŖ“ Organizing and decluttering are the best things Iāve done for my sanity to reduce daily overwhelm and itās something I practice every day. Small ways you can declutter on a daily basis: šæEmpty trash bin (both real life and digital) š±Delete duplicate files and files in downloads folder šæCheck for expired/clumpy products in your makeup bag š±Audit your weekly get to doās (what are you looking forward to, what can be delegated or dumped?) Do you regularly organise and declutter? 
How to rest without doing ānothingā šæ When was the last time you were bored? Like... really, truly bored? For me, it was probably childhood! I vividly remember hanging over a chair with my belly on the seat feeling sorry for myself during one fall break because time was just moving SO . SLOWLY. š¤Æ Now, Iām constantly sending memes back and forth with my best friend about how fast time is going - and am feeling 100 years old in the process. But why do we struggle doing nothing? š¤ With so many distractions at our fingertips, it's hard to get really, really bored anymore. We can always reach for our phone, turn on Netflix, or listen to a podcast. Even if those activities feel boring sometimes, our brains are still working to digest what we're seeing. Many people have a hard timeĀ settling into comfortable boredom. Thatās why some of my favorite ways to rest areĀ active,Ā not passive. Instead of vegging out, I use a simple activity to recenter and relax. As you explore different restful activities, ask yourself these questions: * āIs this stressful?āĀ If your preferred form of rest is knitting but your current project is complex or frustrating, youāre not resting. Rest shouldnāt get you all heated up, it should cool you down! * āDo I enjoy this?āĀ Not everyone loves walking around their neighborhood or dancing in their bedroom. Donāt force yourself to do something you donāt enjoy because you feel like youĀ shouldĀ like it. Rest should make you happy! * āDoes this recharge me?āĀ The most important factor is how you feelĀ afterĀ you rest. Do you feel recharged? Do you feel fresh and ready to work? Or do you feel even more tired than you were before? Rest should feelā¦ well, restful. If it doesnāt, thatās not the right form of rest for you. Do you find resting difficult? 
Self-care is dancing to Taylor Swift and all three High School Musical soundtracks like itās 2008. š Whoās with me? Also, letās normalize not responding to emails, DMās and texts right away! Tip: If youāre curious like me, go ahead and read those messages but turn them back to āunreadā. Then I batch answer everything at a dedicated time when I feel energetically ready to take it on! Whatās one āunconventionalā way you show yourself love? What are some things you wish more people would normalize? Ps: Sometimes I go on walks solely to spot dogs. Remember, self-care is whatever works for you and makes you happy!