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Resources
The Toolkit
Decluttering long-term means making lasting behavioral changes, and that requires an effective Toolkit. We all need a set of go-to techniques and practices to soothe us when we feel anxious or stuck and
provide the building blocks for sustainable wellbeing and a happy life.
Elements of a Effective Toolkit
Every toolkit needs techniques and practices from these 8 modalities:​​
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Mindfulness Practices
Full Body Movement
Somatic Techniques
Self-Coaching Questions
Feel Good Activities
Being in Nature
Community Connections
Rituals & Ceremonies​​
A Word about Spirituality
Spirituality is a core part of my belief system and life experience. However, modalities are neutral. They have whatever meaning you give them. They can all have a spiritual component if that is significant to you, but they don't have to to be effective. Create YOUR best toolkit.
This resource page includes my go-to tools, or those I know have helped others. If you have a practice or resource you'd like to recommend, please leave me a message on the contact page. I always love hearing about new ideas and techniques.
Mindfullness
Mindfulness is just being fully present in the current moment. Being aware of all the details of what's happening around you right now, what your body is experiencing, what you're feeling, what you're thinking. Looking on as a quiet observer. No analysis, just noticing.
The ability to quiet your mind is the single most important practice you could develop.
It is the determining factor in your level of success in
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reducing anxiety
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cultivating a sense of well-being
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maintaining physical and mental health
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developing your intuitive decision-making skills
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responding to others in a healthy way
There are many effective mindfulness modalities and practices available to enhance your mindset skills. The variety is important because we all process information differently. There is no one method or ideology that will work for everyone.
​The most basic way to focus your mind in the present moment is by quieting or emptying the mind through Meditation. Traditional meditation trains your mind to let go of all thoughts and create a space for your deeper self to communicate. As the mind produces thoughts, they are simply let go and not lingered on.​
​Redirecting your mind and giving it something soothing to think about is also an effective technique. Affirmations, grounding exercises, appreciations, mantras, prayers, and recorded meditations all give the mind something to think about instead of unwanted thoughts.
Mindfulness Resources
Techniques: 6 Phase Meditation
Authors: Louise Hay, Vishin Lakhiani
Organizations:
YouTube Channels:
Paid Sites: Calm, Mindvalley
Full Body Movement
Clutter is the classic example of restricted flow. When a room is cluttered, it feels heavy and stale. Your body is the same way. Movement is critical to well-being. It is how energy is circulated, cleansed, and recycled so it can again bring life.
Tai Chi and Qi Gong are my greatest tools for quieting my mind and connecting to my body. Qi Gong has been especially transformative for my mindset and physical health.
This is me when I was first starting out in 2020.
Tai Chi, Wu Style,13 Postures
Movement Resources
Techniques: Walking, Jogging, Swimming, Dancing, Sports, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Yoga
Authors:
Organizations:
YouTube Channels: Holden Qi Gong, Yoqi Yoga
Paid Sites:
Sensory Techniques
The mind/body connection is an incredibly powerful and important aspect of mental and physical well-being and healing. ​The science is clear that separating our minds from our physical experience is impossible. If you affect one, you affect the other.
The more senses you can integrate into a mindfulness experience, the deeper and more effective it can be. Sensory tools are especially effective in times of anxiety and stress. They allow you to calm the nervous system by releasing beneficial hormones associated with touch, such as oxytocin.​​
Sensory Resources
Techniques: Havening, EFT Tapping, Breath Work, Earthing, Being in Nature, Somatics
Authors: Clinton Ober
Organizations: The Tapping Solution, Earthing
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