{"id":2407,"date":"2011-05-19T15:14:55","date_gmt":"2011-05-19T19:14:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=2407"},"modified":"2011-05-19T15:14:55","modified_gmt":"2011-05-19T19:14:55","slug":"weight-loss-overwhelm-mental-clutter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2011\/05\/weight-loss-overwhelm-mental-clutter.html","title":{"rendered":"Weight Loss Overwhelm: Mental Clutter"},"content":{"rendered":"

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“In this day and age, people’s lives are filled with so much stress and activities,” says Kathleen Thurston, a Buddhist meditation instruction and Feng Shui consultant …. “that we actually think that multi-tasking is an asset. Yet it is just another way of creating distractions for ourselves.\u00a0 Doing so many things at once makes it difficult to focus.”<\/p>\n

Mental Clutter<\/strong><\/p>\n

When the mind is filled with distracting thoughts, we feel overwhelmed;<\/p>\n

don’t we? This is ‘mental clutter.’ Slowing down and focusing on the task<\/p>\n

at hand, be it chopping carrots, being fully present and listening to another<\/p>\n

person talk, or writing the great American novel, is a key component to<\/p>\n

putting our lives in order.<\/p>\n

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When we move too fast, a few things happen. First, we block our ability<\/p>\n

for new information to enter and be processed. In other words, we block<\/p>\n

our ability to learn. Secondly, we miss the nuances, the beauty and the<\/p>\n

platters full of ‘transformational moments’ that life is offering to us.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Imagine, if you will, that you are racing through a garden. Zoom, zoom.<\/p>\n

Pretty flowers, sunny day … yeah, yeah, but what about my laundry list of<\/p>\n

things I need to do. And there you have it – you missed the nuances of<\/p>\n

nature. You missed an opportunity to take in a deep breath and connect<\/p>\n

with your soul. You missed an opportunity to feed your soul.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

As you slow down and ‘give’ attention <\/strong>(more generous and loving than<\/em><\/p>\n

paying attention, don’t you think?) <\/em>to one thing at a time, you will not only<\/p>\n

calm down but the tsunami of thoughts that are crashing through and<\/p>\n

washing over brain will settle down to a slow ripple.<\/p>\n

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The less distracted we are (a.k.a. more present),<\/em> the happier we become,<\/p>\n

the wiser we become. The more apt we are to making better choices.<\/p>\n

This brings us full circle to making healthier choices on all levels, in all<\/p>\n

areas of life, as well as creating ample opportunity to further feed our<\/p>\n

soul.<\/p>\n

Spread the word \u2026 NOT the icing!<\/em><\/p>\n

Janice<\/em><\/p>\n

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