The Brain Purge.

The Brain Purge.

Last night I went to bed early, listened to my meditation tape that usually sends me right off but there I lay, wide awake thinking of all sorts of random things I needed to do. After a good hour laying there with all these thoughts coming in and my brain churning with ideas, I decided to go with the flow instead of fight it. I got up, put my robe on and went to the kitchen and made myself a cup of camomile tea (to help me relax and sleep) and ate a prune yogurt—I know, it sounds disgusting but they are really nice! Then I went back upstairs and ripped a page out of my journal to write down all the things to do—the gamut from defrosting the freezer to writing a new book. I ended up filling five pages with everything I could possibly think of –no wonder I couldn’t sleep! With every last thing I could possibly think of written down, I was finally able to go back to sleep. I just needed a little spring cleaning for my brain!

If you are feeling overwhelmed with things to do (day or night) this is a great exercise. The wonderful thing is that it gets all this random stuff out of your head and onto a piece of paper (or five!) so you can see it objectively in the light of day. I am now reviewing the list, delegating what I can, and ticking things off. The good news is that this list is finite. There is an end in sight. When things churn around in my head, it feels never-ending and snowball out of proportion. I now feel clear-headed and relaxed.

Try this out and see for yourself!

Warmest,

Talane