#12 Declutter Your Mind With Self Care

Minimalism will certainly help you eliminate the feeling of being overwhelmed. In this lesson, I will introduce the concept of self-care and different ways for you to declutter your mind. Self-care is care provided “for you, by you.” It's about identifying your own needs and taking steps to meet them. It is taking the time to do some of the activities that nurture you. Self-care is about taking proper care of yourself and treating yourself as kindly as you treat others.

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Lesson 12.

Declutter your mind with self-care.

Minimalism will certainly help you eliminate the feeling of being overwhelmed.

In this lesson,

I will introduce the concept of self-care and different ways for you to declutter your mind.

Self-care is care provided for you,

By you.

It's about identifying your own needs and taking steps to meet them.

It is taking the time to do some of the activities that nurture you.

Self-care is about taking proper care of yourself and treating yourself as kindly as you treat others.

Some signs that self-care may be needed are physical signs,

Chest pain or a pounding heart,

Fatigue,

Reduced interest in sex,

Getting colds more often,

Muscle tension,

Pains and headaches,

Loss or change of appetite,

Sleeping problems,

Nausea,

Diarrhea or constipation,

Non-physical signs,

Feeling overwhelmed or frustrated,

Feeling guilty or unhappy,

Being irritable,

Losing confidence and being indecisive,

Thinking negatively,

Having raising thoughts,

Having memory problems,

Having excessive worrying.

Making time for self-care is very important and it will help you improve your overall mental health.

A great way to integrate self-care in your life is by creating your own self-care list.

Every time you are not feeling well,

You can look at your list and you can pick something to do.

Let's get started.

You just need a piece of paper and a pen.

I want you to write on the top of the paper my self-care list and now I want you to brainstorm three to ten things that when you do them you feel better.

These things can be simple,

They don't have to require money or any other requirements.

You should be able to do them anywhere you are.

So for example,

This is some of the items of my list.

Nature bathing aka walking outside.

Just going for a little walk around the block,

Maybe to my closest park that I have like five minutes away.

Practicing deep breathing.

This is something that I can do anywhere I am.

I can just breathe deeply a few times and I already feel better.

People watching in my local library or at my coffee place,

Listening to my favorite music,

Calling a friend who makes me feel well and who listens,

Maybe calling a family member,

Spending time with my cat Negrito,

Cooking a nice meal,

Having a nice meal with my family.

Having a drink,

Coloring or doodling,

Playing my guitar,

Taking a bath,

Playing with my daughter.

As you see it could be very very simple things but things that are basic,

Things that make you feel well and things that you can do like in a few seconds or even minutes.

So please take the time to write down between three to ten things that you can include in your self-care list.

Once you are finished I also want to let you know that when we do this exercise in life events some people were finding challenging using the same list at work and at home because sometimes they were writing spending time with my pet but if they were at work that was impossible.

So in those cases I will recommend that you can create your own self-care list based on the location.

If you are working eight hours a day at work and you don't go home in that time period I invite you to create a self-care list that only happens at work because that way you can include things that you can do there.

For example go to the water fountain and chat with a co-worker,

Go and have a coffee,

Maybe your work is in the city center and you have access to a beautiful park,

Maybe going for a walk there or maybe there is a shopping center that you relax going there and looking at the different stores or maybe sitting at a bench and listening to a podcast episode.

You see you start being intentional about how you create this list and then that list you make sure that you put it in a visual visible place.

So once you have your own self-care list you need to make sure that you put it in a very visual place.

You can also set reminders so that you don't forget about it and you can share this with your loved ones so that they can keep you accountable and maybe join you.

You can even encourage them to create their own self-care list and show it to you so that you are also aware of their needs and the things that they like and then you can support them when they are not feeling well.

So many times Samantha sees me stressed or frustrated and guess what she asked me?

What did you do today from your self-care list?

And sometimes I'm frustrated and I just don't want to do it but then I go to my list I look at it and say okay I'm going to pet my cat and I pet him okay I'm gonna have a couple of deep breaths and honestly after doing that I feel so much better and because Samantha is aware of my list and she knows what's in it she can help me when I'm not feeling well and vice versa.

Sometimes I see her struggling and then it's me who reminds her about something that she could do.

So share this list with your loved ones encourage them to create their own one share it become aware of each other's needs and wants and just have fun with it.

Self-care is something fun is something that can help you make your life way more enjoyable and you can include these activities in your ideal week.

You can try and include some self-care time doesn't have to be a long time maybe 10-15 minutes a few times during the day so that you have nice and healthy breaks so that your mind is decluttered you let it be sometimes just practice mindfulness.

Meditation is something that is very important too that you can practice could be active meditation.

Meditation doesn't have to be sitting down and closing your eyes you can go for a little walk and just sit down and relax and just relax.

You can go for a little walk and just leave your mind for a little bit let it be let it rest dream just listen to the birds feel the breeze in your face just little things to like help you relax stop feeling stressed and overwhelmed and then just have some time with yourself.

So I hope this list is helpful I invite you to listen to this episode to this lesson as many times as you need and please create your own self-care list and share it with your loved ones.

Reviews

Thank you for this very helpful meditation Emilio, namaste ☀️🙏🏾

I get overwhelmed easily and having a self care list and plan makes it easier to re-set :)

Dear Emilio thank you for your heartfelt touching self care inspirations
You are number one of my top three self care list from now
Listening to you is so wonderful

So helpful to regulate and allows me to rediscover what I have loved in midlife.

Self-care list done, love it 🙌💥 Look forward to implementing it. Thank you teacher!

I love this self care list idea. So practical and useful. 🌈💝💕🌸🙏

This is so helpful & I will create my list & use it. Thank you.

My emotional attachment to things where I felt safe & secure are an obstacle to letting go, maybe the photo will suffice….. thanks

Incredible muchas gracias

He's my favorite. :-)
I made the list and it felt really good to give myself permission to do such a thing. I have referred to it a few times and it makes me smile.

I feel joy listening to this. Especially the part of holding each other accountable. That’s also a nice way to share love in a relationship. 🙏🏽

Excellent ideas! I wrote down 14 self-care ideas pretty quickly. I’m sure I’ll think of more.

Great!!! Thank you so much.

Emilio, your work is stunning. I don’t know how you do it. Every single time, without fail, I feel inspired. And it’s not just a feeling… it moves me to action. Gentle, small baby steps feel as enriching as more challenging ones. This is new for me. It is, somehow the way you frame these very broad topics that can be so overwhelming, into bite-sized manageable and, most importantly, uplifting steps. I am beyond grateful for you. I struggle with being concise (obviously, and thank you for your PATIENCE with me this way)… but your work, your spirit, your skillset, your enthusiasm for life… especially given what you’ve shared about your childhood…. I am in awe of you and your affect on so many of our lives. Have a beautiful holiday! PS if there is anything I write ever that would help you promote your work, I am HAPPY to provide a testimonial. And then you can edit it in accordance with your needs. Much love to you and your beautiful family.

Helpful advice, thank you!

This is such a soul-nurturing exercise!
I may know the things I enjoy, but your process goes beyond simply listing them…it actually encourages me to schedule them right along with my tasks! Great idea to create a more balanced life.
Thank you!!🙏🏼❤️

Muchas gracias, me gusto mucho esta idea. La pondré en práctica.🙏🏼

Great idea for self care lists, one for home and one for office!

Thank you 🙏🏽 what a great idea.. we sometimes forget about our selves! I am def going to do this and put it on my fridge.
Much appreciation for this talk
So I can implement self care everyday 😊

Very helpful like your Live classes! I will return to remind myself too!💗 Thank you Emilio, you’re very in tune with being aware & right at the Top, of caring in your circle ⭕️ like no other!!