SFP 166: The Tip of The Iceberg (Brain Busyness)

Summer is supposed to be relaxing, yet I have found that this summer we’ve had a lot of transition, a lot of change, and my brain has been very busy. Therefore, today’s episode is dedicated to just that: We’re talking about the “Tip of the Iceberg” and brain busyness.



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This week we’re getting ready to launch The Mental Unload and it feels like a perfect time for me to go back through this program with you all again because of all the mental clutter going on in my brain. On the podcast and in the Simple Families community, we talk a lot about simplicity and minimalism being a journey. And not only is it a journey in your house with your physical stuff, but it’s also a journey in your mind with what’s cluttering up your brain.



Before we dive into today’s
episode I want to bring you a quick listener’s spotlight, and this is coming
from Lauren, who recently participated in The Mental Unload. I run it three
times a year and she participated in the March edition. So her words really
stuck with me because they resonated with me personally. Her story feels
somewhat similar to mine, so I’ll go ahead and read what she had to say.



Lauren wrote:



 “After my second child, I was feeling
really burnt out, struggling to do it all and resentful of my partner. I felt
guilty that I had the family I always dreamed of but I was feeling less happy.
I thought maybe I needed to make a big life change like move close to family,
or go back to school or work, and then I saw your Instagram post about The Mental Unload and it stopped me
in my tracks.



I went into this process
hopeful, but it really exceeded my expectations. Being more aware of when I’m
being tipped towards my tendency of anxiety has helped me so much. I recently
had a tough day that would’ve usually left me feeling pretty resentful towards
my partner. This time though, I was able to recognize it creeping up,
communicate with my partner, and talk through it together. I started with
thanking my partner with what he had done for the day, even though I was
feeling a little bit unsupported. He responded by doing something nice for me
to make me feel better. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I think my
relationship with my in-laws has even been improved.”



I love these insightful words
from Lauren because I think she touches on so many of the key issues that we
cover in The Mental Unload.
We’re starting this Thursday, July 25th, and if you want to join us I would
love to have you.. The Mental Unload
is a seven day program, but I know that some people like to take their time
with it and move through it a little bit more slowly. So while you’ll receive
the core content over the first seven days, I’ll hang with you for the next
three weeks so you have a month altogether to work through, reflect, and
process the information.



If you have questions, send
me an