houldn’t each room be a gift to our senses instead of another source of stress?

Prioritize and act.

Remove the stress of your mental to do list and put it down on paper. Often, the list isn’t quite as daunting as you anticipated it to be. Decide which items need to be completed first and get going. I challenge you to finish at least one task TODAY. Action is powerful because sometimes when our lists are full of small tasks, we have a tendency to procrastinate. Remember that small tasks can add up faster than big ones. Think about your bank account. O

When our lives get cluttered so do our minds.

Ever notice how you are less organized around busy times? Easily distracted? Quickly irritated? You're cluttered. When your physical space is cluttered, your mind suffers as well. Each item that is out of place reserves space on a mental “to-do” list. Because there are so many items, your anxiety levels go up and your brain feels overloaded with things to get done. Give yourself a few moments throughout the day to breathe in and breathe out with intention. Focus on something that centers you and let go of the overwhelmed feeling. Life is far more accessible when your mind and spirit are up to the challenge.

Suffering from “scatter-brained” syndrome

We're all on overdrive. Scurrying to get to work on time and then later, home in time. We wait in line, in traffic and on the phone. We're late to everything because everyone is rushing around doing the same thing! It's madness out there and can become madness inside your house, too.

In my own hustle to get out the door to various meetings, social gatherings and workouts last week I left cooking utensils on the counter, clothes on the floor and a various assortment of work related papers scattered throughout my house. I woke up this morning, completely geared up to get a full day of work done, except I couldn't find my files, my papers or my mind. I figured I must have left it with the kitchen utensils, right next to the coffee pot on the counter. So, I filled up my cup and slowly waded back into my office, trying to decide which pile of leftover mess to tackle first. Sound familiar?

Taking one step, no matter how big or small, is still progress.

Choose a task and follow it to completion. Often, starting with the messy room in your house can free up some brainpower. Open space, open mind. When your physical space is open, clean and full of light, it allows your spirit to mirror that zen-like state. Imagine what being able to easily find necessary items, take care of tasks and breathe deeply in your own physical space could do for your state of mind. What happens when you look at a magazine and see a room that is painted in soft colors and embodies an open, airy layout? We spend a lot of time in our homes – shouldn’t each room be a gift to our senses instead of another source of stress?

Prioritize and act.

Remove the stress of your mental to do list and put it down on paper. Often, the list isn’t quite as daunting as you anticipated it to be. Decide which items need to be completed first and get going. I challenge you to finish at least one task TODAY. Action is powerful because sometimes when our lists are full of small tasks, we have a tendency to procrastinate. Remember that small tasks can add up faster than big ones. Think about your bank account. O

verwhelmed feeling. Life is far more accessible when your mind and spirit are up to the challenge.

Suffering from “scatter-brained” syndrome

We're all on overdrive. Scurrying to get to work on time and then later, home in time. We wait in line, in traffic and on the phone. We're late to everything because everyone is rushing around doing the same thing! It's madness out there and can become madness inside your house, too.

In my own hustle to get out the door to various meetings, social gatherings and workouts last week I left cooking utensils on the counter, clothes on the floor and a various assortment of work related papers scattered throughout my house. I woke up this morning, completely geared up to get a full day of work done, except I couldn't find my files, my papers or my mind. I figured I must have left it with the kitchen utensils, right next to the coffee pot on the counter. So, I filled up my cup and slowly waded back into my office, trying to decide which pile of leftover mess to tackle first. Sound familiar?

Taking one step, no matter how big or small, is still progress.

Choose a task and follow it to completion. Often, starting with the messy room in your house can free up some brainpower. Open space, open mind. When your physical space is open, clean and full of light, it allows your spirit to mirror that zen-like state. Imagine what being able to easily find necessary items, take care of tasks and breathe deeply in your own physical space could do for your state of mind. What happens when you look at a magazine and see a room that is painted in soft colors and embodies an open, airy layout? We spend a lot of time in our homes – shouldn’t each room be a gift to our senses instead of another source of stress?

Prioritize and act.

Remove the stress of your mental to do list and put it down on paper. Often, the list isn’t quite as daunting as you anticipated it to be. Decide which items need to be completed first and get going. I challenge you to finish at least one task TODAY. Action is powerful because sometimes when our lists are full of small tasks, we have a tendency to procrastinate. Remember that small tasks can add up faster than big ones. Think about your bank account. O

n the counter, clothes on the floor and a various assortment of work related papers scattered throughout my house. I woke up this morning, completely geared up to get a full day of work done, except I couldn't find my files, my papers or my mind. I figured I must have left it with the kitchen utensils, right next to the coffee pot on the counter. So, I filled up my cup and slowly waded back into my office, trying to decide which pile of leftover mess to tackle first. Sound familiar?

Taking one step, no matter how big or small, is still progress.

Choose a task and follow it to completion. Often, starting with the messy room in your house can free up some brainpower. Open space, open mind. When your physical space is open, clean and full of light, it allows your spirit to mirror that zen-like state. Imagine what being able to easily find necessary items, take care of tasks and breathe deeply in your own physical space could do for your state of mind. What happens when you look at a magazine and see a room that is painted in soft colors and embodies an open, airy layout? We spend a lot of time in our homes – shouldn’t each room be a gift to our senses instead of another source of stress?

Prioritize and act.

Remove the stress of your mental to do list and put it down on paper. Often, the list isn’t quite as daunting as you anticipated it to be. Decide which items need to be completed first and get going. I challenge you to finish at least one task TODAY. Action is powerful because sometimes when our lists are full of small tasks, we have a tendency to procrastinate. Remember that small tasks can add up faster than big ones. Think about your bank account. O

se a task and follow it to completion. Often, starting with the messy room in your house can free up some brainpower. Open space, open mind. When your physical space is open, clean and full of light, it allows your spirit to mirror that zen-like state. Imagine what being able to easily find necessary items, take care of tasks and breathe deeply in your own physical space could do for your state of mind. What happens when you look at a magazine and see a room that is painted in soft colors and embodies an open, airy layout? We spend a lot of time in our homes – shouldn’t each room be a gift to our senses instead of another source of stress?

Prioritize and act.

Remove the stress of your mental to do list and put it down on paper. Often, the list isn’t quite as daunting as you anticipated it to be. Decide which items need to be completed first and get going. I challenge you to finish at least one task TODAY. Action is powerful because sometimes when our lists are full of small tasks, we have a tendency to procrastinate. Remember that small tasks can add up faster than big ones. Think about your bank account. O

houldn’t each room be a gift to our senses instead of another source of stress?

Prioritize and act.

Remove the stress of your mental to do list and put it down on paper. Often, the list isn’t quite as daunting as you anticipated it to be. Decide which items need to be completed first and get going. I challenge you to finish at least one task TODAY. Action is powerful because sometimes when our lists are full of small tasks, we have a tendency to procrastinate. Remember that small tasks can add up faster than big ones. Think about your bank account. Often, the total of your small purchases far exceeds any one large purchase without you realizing it. Procrastination has the same effect. Putting off the little things creates a debt of tasks that need to be done.

Take advantage of some deep breathing soul treatments – deep inhale through the nose and deep exhale through the mouth. Begin to tackle your list in order of priority regardless of how big or small. As you cross each item off the list, allow for a rewarding personal affirmation. Notice your posture improving as the heavy feeling of “need to do” slowly melts away.

Delegate the tasks that you don’t have time for to your spouse, roommate, friends or children. Learning when you are out of time and energy can be an important life lesson. Call in support, admit that you can’t do it all and ask for help. It will free up time for you to use your gifts and talents elsewhere.

Pass it on.

Each day enter the swirling world of busy-ness and ignore the hustle. The new, centered and profoundly calm you can now walk through the streets and not be bothered by the madness that has infected others.

Gifting yourself with a positive, clean environment allows you to give back far more than your checkbook can. Caring, content, courteous you is making someone's day right now with a smile and a breath of calm, fresh air. Doing so gives the next person permission to breathe deeply and continue their day more relaxed. Pass it on.