Uncluttered Happiness

Deciding which direction to go isn't as important as making a decision.  The same goes for deciding what to keep and what to let go of.  A clear decision can make you happier than having too many options.  Our state of happiness is more resilient than we give it credit for.

This morning as I was researching for another blog, I came across a review of Dan Gilbert's Ted Talk on the Science of Happiness.  Dan shares insights into what I have witnessed time after time in my coaching practice.  We get lost in the details.  Afraid to make the wrong choice or take the wrong path.  As it turns out, no matter which way we decide, the science of happiness supports our happiness level.  We are naturally resilient.

To watch the Dan Gilbert's Ted Talk Click here

The next time you are trying to decide what book to keep, which restaurant to visit or even which dream to follow... watch this talk.  The decision may not be as important as you think.  Wrong or right, it will have little impact on your long term happiness.

I find this study incredibly calming to my worries of life.  No matter what happens, in 3 months, I'll be back to my current level of happiness.  Good to know...

Happiness is more of a habit than singular event

    Happy New Year!  Here's to living light and clear this year!
                            Denise

                           Talk about resiliency!  Dandelions can bloom even in Winter!!

Rebooting time is a human requirement

We are like computers.  

Just like computers, we periodically need to unplug, turn everything off and reboot. 

 Rebooting time is a human requirement- period!

Like computers, we are electrically charged.

  Too much electricity flowing through our brains gets wild- unruly

Our homes get messy, our thoughts muddled, our actions frantic or sludgy.

As a coach and human, one of my most effective rebooting tools is...cleaning and organizing. 

  Resetting your home or space is not a chore.  It is a effective rebooting tool. 

 The home reboot is a natural form of meditation - a grounding practice. 

Cleaning and uncluttering are restorative reboots. 

 They are forms of space clearing.

 You actively move around your home curiously, thoughtfully- unplugged 

returning life gone astray back to its home

Removing life schmutz

Clutter is a sign we need a reboot

Clutter comes in many forms.  Time clutter, stuff clutter, thought clutter

 Having no pause in our lives is like having no pauses between notes in a song

    New Year Goal: Rebooting time

       Natural pauses to reset your life.  

Reboot with thoughtful pauses:

  freetime, picking up the house, playtime, quiet time, personal time, micro-vacation time,
 cleaning your desk time, time to wonder and ponder, organize your pantry,
go outside, sort your books, sit on the porch, curiously free time

Rebooting time is a human requirement

 

 If we don't reboot, our energy gets wild, frantic - exhausted

 We start chasing squirrels

Reboots are recess for the mind, body and spirit

Reboot:  breathing space... space to play, mind travel and come back to life - refreshed

Create natural rebooting time in 2019.  Your electrical system and essence will thank you,

May your travels be refreshing and your homes nourishing,
            Denise