You know that feeling of lightness and clarity you get after decluttering? That’s how I felt this Sunday.
I planned to clear out just one thing in each kitchen cupboard. Three hours later… I’d been through every room. Kitchen. Dining room. Sitting room. Bedroom. Spare bedroom. Bathroom.
I tell myself I’m a minimalist. A conscious consumer. Someone who hates clutter. Yet, I still managed to fill three black bin bags for charity!
It’s unbelievable what builds up over time, isn’t it? And you don’t even realise it’s happening.
I share this because it made me think how similar it is to what happens in our minds. Thoughts build up — and like your cupboards — you don’t realise how heavy they’re making you feel until you clear them out.
That’s why every Sunday morning I make a coffee, take it to bed, and do a minddump.
It’s a simple journaling exercise to clear out thoughts taking up unnecessary headspace and reset your mind. To break free from negative thought spirals draining your energy. To release feelings of stress, anxiety and overwhelm so you can find your drive and focus again. And to stop overthinking before it affects your relationships and your mental, emotional and physical health.
The goal’s to write down and capture on paper everything on your mind. Self-criticisms, worries, struggles, difficult situations, ideas, goals, dreams, to-do lists, all the things you want to achieve, frustrations, overwhelming feelings and negative thoughts.
It’s an unstructured process. So don’t edit. Don’t judge. Don’t try to write neatly (yes, even if it’s the first page of your new notebook 😉).
You can set an alarm and write for 10 minutes. Stop after a page. Or keep going until you have nothing else to clear out (often around 3 pages). There’s no right way of doing it.
However, I know journaling can be hard, so here’s a helpful prompt: What’s on your mind today? Write it at the top of your notebook. Especially if you have no idea where to start — or you’re lacking motivation (the act of writing it down will shift any heaviness).
Plus, answering in third person encourages self-love and compassion, which we all need to practice more of.
If you try this, I’d love to hear how it makes you feel. Lighter? Calmer? Energised?
Email me at becky@beckyholliday.com and let me know.
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Thanks so much for reading.
With love,
Becky x