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Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

3824: [Part 2] Mental Clutter: 13 Ways to Reduce and Better Manage It by Melissa of Simple Lion Heart Life

Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Optimal Living Daily LLC

Education, Mental Health, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.63.2K Ratings

🗓️ 29 November 2025

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3824: Melissa highlights practical, compassionate strategies to quiet your mind and reduce overwhelm. From scheduling downtime and adding margin to your day, to using tools like timers, journaling, and meditation, each tip offers a realistic way to reclaim focus, reduce stress, and create a more peaceful mental space. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://simplelionheartlife.com/mental-clutter/ Quotes to ponder: "Stop feeling like you need to earn rest first. There will always be more you could be doing." "Giving yourself a bit of extra time should things take longer or something unexpected comes up." "Your clutter-free space can be whatever works for you." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Have you ever wondered what a sandwich sounds like?

0:04.0

Not much to it, is there?

0:06.0

Unless, of course, it's a Walker's sandwich.

0:10.0

Mmm, that is good.

0:13.0

Now that's what Asani should sound like.

0:15.0

Go all crisp in with walkers.

0:18.0

Delicious.

0:20.0

This is Optimal Living Daily.

0:23.1

Mental Clutter.

0:24.3

13 ways to reduce and better manage it.

0:27.3

Part 2 by Melissa of Simple LionheartLife.com.

0:31.0

And I'm Justin Mollick.

0:32.4

This is where I read to you every day of the year,

0:34.7

sometimes half an article when it's a bit on the longer side.

0:38.0

That's the case today. This is actually the second half, so if you didn't hear yesterday's

0:42.6

episode, I'd recommend listening to that episode first. But if you're all caught up,

0:46.7

let's get right to part two and continue optimizing your life.

1:00.8

Mental Clutter, 13 ways to reduce and better manage it. Part 2 by Melissa of Simple LionheartLife.com. Number six, add margin to your schedule. Trying to do too much all at once

1:09.3

can quickly contribute to mental clutter. But leaving yourself

1:12.5

some margin in your schedule is a great way to reduce mental clutter, make you feel less rushed,

1:17.9

and make your days feel a little easier too. When planning your days as much as possible,

1:23.4

aim to only schedule what can realistically be accomplished. And when possible, slightly overestimate how long each task will take,

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