Have you ever found yourself juggling so many items or to-dos that you lose track of important items like your cell phone, car keys or an appointment you were supposed to be at hours ago? In the whirlwind pace of today’s lifestyle it is understandable that this happens. Today I will share why this happens and a few simple solutions to help you create a state of calm a midst the chaos so that you are less likely to lose your cell phone or miss your next important appointment.
Have you ever lost your keys as you were entering your home because you were juggling a bag of groceries, your coffee and the item from the errand you just ran? As you came in the phone rang and you quickly put down the load of items you were carrying to answer it. After you spoke with your Aunt Sue you realized you couldn’t find your keys. Maybe it wasn’t your keys but it was your cell phone or iPad. Have you had to call yourself to find your phone? Can you relate to that feeling of not being able to find something because you were distracted by other things around you?
Perhaps you had an important appointment that you were supposed to be at but it was on Tuesday not Wednesday? I can personally relate to this one! I was asked to speak at the National Bloggers Conference in LA which I gladly accepted. Recently my schedule has been filled with media appearances that have involved travel along with personal and professional travel plans. It is exciting and fun but there is also an ample amount of logistics that are involved to ensure the household is running smoothly while I am away. With all of the recent plans I mixed up not the day but the month (!) that I am headed out to LA for the National Bloggers Conference. Fortunately I hadn’t booked my flight yet, but it was a mad scramble when we realized my husband needed to be in Brazil at the same time. Thankfully my father-in-law was willing and able to stay with the kids while we are both away!
The reason we lose items or it is hard to keep track of calendar events is because our brains were not designed and trained to process the amount of information we are exposed to on a daily basis. We are overloaded with not only information but things. The average household has 100 times more items in it than that of our ancestors 100 years ago. A centurion who lived in the early 1900’s didn’t have hair dryers, iPods or clock radios in every room. This simplicity allowed their brain to categorize and organize items so that memory retrieval was easier.
I know this sounds a bit scientific (which can sometimes get a bit boring) but stay with me, there is a reason you need to know this! It will help you move with more ease and grace in your life. The neurons in our brains are living organisms that actually get tired out when they need to process too much stimuli or information. In any given day they are getting bombarded by every connection you come in contact with be it the conversations with people, the Tweets & comments on Twitter or Facebook, anything on your TV or computer screen and the grocery aisle that has over 40,000 items to choose from. Each day our neurons are taxed to the max in an effort to unscramble the jumble of information overload. So, it is important to give your neurons a much needed break! Let’s look at two simple solutions to create calm amidst the chaos of daily living.
First, give your neurons a break by taking a few moments to center yourself and find stillness. A simple way to do this is to unplug, sit in a chair with your feet firmly grounded on the floor and focus your attention on your breathing. Slowly inhale to the count of 5 and slowly exhale to the count of 5 (10 if that is a better number for you.) This exercise has multiple benefits; first it allows you to come to a place of stillness and peace which will help to recharge your proverbial batteries. It also has the added benefit of bringing much needed oxygen to your overburdened neurons. Do this a few times a day and you will notice the benefits right away.
Second, get in the habit of placing your items in the same place every time you enter or leave your home. Creating habitual patterns will train your brain to always place items in their ‘designated spot’ without you even needing to think about where to put them. Literally your brain will move on autopilot helping you achieve your desired results without thinking about it. If it is helpful, find a pretty trey or docking station that will give you a designated spot for those items that can be easily misplaced.
These two simple solutions will help you move through each day with ease and a sense of calm. Learning tips to gracefully flow through each day a midst the plethora and inundation of information is important in the frenzy of the modern lifestyle.
Happy Soaring,
XOXO
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