I seem to always have a serious case of clutter in my head.  Why is clearing one’s mind so difficult to achieve?  Do you have this problem, even just a little bit?  I’d hate to be alone in this situation.  But I don’t think I am the only one.  If anything, I think many people are in the same boat.

Age probably has something to do with it.  Maybe not, but it’s an easy excuse, and a handy one as we get older.  Another thing about getting older that could contribute to the mind-clutter is the fact that there is an accumulation of useless information that we pick up over the years.  If only we could defrag our brains.  But that would have its problems too.  What if it took out the wrong things?

I know that meditation would help.  But clearing one’s mind is the first step, the most difficult step.  That’s the problem.  Every time I begin to try to meditate, all kinds of things pop into my mind vying for their voice to be heard.  I wonder if there is a technique that I could learn.  If only I had a clear idea of what steps to take, and maybe a tutor!

A support group might be helpful!  But then again, it could make things worse.  One could pick up on new things to clutter one’s brain. Then again, even though commiserating might not help to solve the problem, it could make a person feel less alone with this issue.

My husband just shared that he sometimes just closes his eyes and looks up with them closed.  I will have to try that.

Vacations are definitely a good thing.  Even a weekend away could  be enough to help a little bit.  Just getting away from one’s daily environment can give a person a break from thinking so much.  Thinking too much is definitely not helpful.

Sometimes, I have found that counting my blessings can clear away some of my negative thinking. At least it is a way to lift one’s spirits.  I guess the only way to be successful at clearing one’s mind, is to try all of these techniques and practice the ones that help even a little bit. By trying them out and finding the ones that work the best, perhaps one can eventually discover enough ways to diminish the thoughts and voices in one’s head.  All a person can do is try.