5 Simple Ways to Vacuum Your Mind and Tidy Your Thoughts.

5 Simple Ways to Vacuum Your Mind and Tidy Your Thoughts. 

Life is like riding a rollercoaster— fun but overwhelming and sometimes it tends to malfunction. When it does, the rollercoaster machinery get scattered, just like how your thoughts becomes untidy when it left unclean. The good news is, unlike the rollercoaster that needs extra care for it machine, your mind doesn't require anything complicated! Just a few simple habits. 

Here are the 5 effective ways that works surpassingly even in your busier days: 

1. Mind Dump

To clean the messes around your mind, let yourself do a quick mind dump. Write down everything on your mind— task, assignments, worries, ideas, or reminder. EVERYTHING that is going inside your mind. 

Tips: 

Set a timer for 5 to 10 minutes and write non-stop. 

2. Practice Deep Breathing 

Deep breathing reduces stress and brings your focus back to the present moment.

When your mind is racing, your body tenses up too.

Technique:

Inhale for 4 seconds

Hold for 2 seconds

Exhale slowly for 6 seconds

Repeat this 5–8 times for a quick mental reset.

3. Walk

Do not just stand, sit, or lay down. Bring yourself up and walk! Walking clear your head almost instantly. Fresh air, movement, and a change of scenery help your brain release stress and refocus.

4. Limit Screentime 

Your mind feds up quickly when you just open your phone and scroll, gets notification, and chatting online.

Try:

Turning off unnecessary notifications.

Taking a short break from social media.

Keeping your phone out of sight while working.

Less digital noise = a cleaner mind.

5. Practice Mindfulness

Mindfulness doesn’t mean emptying your mind completely. It means paying attention to your thoughts without letting them control you. The goal is calm awareness, not perfection.

You can practice mindfulness by:

Sitting quietly for 3 minutes

Noticing your breathing.

Observing your thoughts like clouds passing by.

Final Thoughts: 

As you can see, vacuuming your mind doesn't even required a vacuum or any machinery to do so. Do not make it as a one time task. Make it as a habit. When you take a few minutes each day to declutter your thoughts, you feel more peaceful, productive, and in control of your life.

I used all of these methods before and during final examination week and it helps me defeat my nervousness and overthinking. As for you, which of these habits are you going to try today?