How to Declutter Your Mind when feeling overwhelmed by Talking to a Friend

Take a look around your workspace. What do the environments in your vehicle and at home look like? Do you have a lot of physical things in those spaces that don’t really need to be there?

Perhaps you use them every now and then. So you keep them handy. This might sound perfectly reasonable. In some cases, it may make a lot of sense. You use something every few days, so you keep it around. This can become a problem when it turns into a habit. Before you know it, your immediate area has very little free space.

In this case, you might not consciously notice what all that physical clutter is doing to you. Unconsciously your senses are constantly dealing with everything they encounter. All that visual and physical clutter slows your brain down. It can ruin your ability to focus, negatively impacts your mental abilities, and can lead to stress, anxiety, and overwhelm.

Speaking of overwhelm, we all have to deal with it from time to time. In our hectic modern world where speed, instant gratification, and constant sensory experiences are the norm, it’s easy to feel stressed out and overburdened. When that happens, when your mental clutter overloads your mind, and you need some freedom from the stress and anxiety you are experiencing, call a loved one.

Texting Is Okay, but Calling Is Better

Everyone sends text messages these days. It’s great because you can instantly connect with someone. In this case, it’s not the preferred means of communication.

Speaking with someone on the phone lets you hear their voice. Both parties can hear emotions in their voices that don’t come across clearly in a text message.

If possible, sit down face-to-face with somebody who really cares about you. Tell them about how overwhelmed you’re feeling. Talk about everything on your mind, all that’s worrying you. Get it all out; fears, insecurities, concerns, worries, whatever it is causing you mental anguish. Confiding in someone you care about can erase the amount of damaging mental clutter in your mind.

You feel less burden when you share your thoughts with another person. So the next time you start worrying, stressing, and freaking out over something, stop the mental clutter-collecting process. Call someone who cares about you, someone whose opinion you respect. When you share what’s bothering you, mental overwhelm gives way to better mental and emotional wellness.