Do you ever feel like your mind never slows down? Our minds are crowded with thoughts and lists, worries and stress, and it can feel like inner stillness is impossible. In this week’s episode, I’m sharing a practice called “download” that can help you get the mental clutter out of your head, and clear some space for inner stillness and peace. 

[This episode is part of the summer replay series of my favorite episodes. New episodes return in Fall 2021!]

Show Notes:

This week’s practice: Download

Clear your mental clutter by writing down your scattered and messy thoughts. This will help you still and focus your mind so you can pay attention to yourself and to God.

How to Practice Download:

1. Grab a piece of paper that you don’t mind throwing away when you’re done, and a pen.
2. Set your phone timer for five minutes.
3. Write down your thoughts to get out the mental clutter.
4. Write stream-of-consciousness, jotting down anything that pops in your head.
5. Write a to-do list of nagging tasks taking up brain space.
6. Focus on one issue, problem, or source of anxiety. Write out all your thoughts, questions, or stress about just that one thing.

BONUS STEP: Try first doing this practice of download, and then following that with the practice of five minutes of silence (from last week’s episode). See if it helps to get things out of your head and onto paper before you sit in silence makes it easier to be still without your mind racing or being distracted.

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