This week my mind feels very crowded. I am forgetting important things, making mistakes and overall, just not being my best.

Tonight my husband was meeting a work colleague to see a band and asked me to go but I said no because actually all I feel like doing is being alone. I want to decompress and empty out.

When I get too crowded here are some things I like to do:

• Absolutely nothing – there is sometimes nothing better than doing nothing! Sitting, day dreaming, thinking, feeling…
• Listening – usually to some kind of low-fi music, nothing too heavy or fast, this always helps me to slow down my thinking and come back to earth
• Being near nature – even if it means sitting outside. I feel like nature has so much healing power and has a real impact on our well being as humans
• Taking a bath or shower – in line with the point above, water is amazing.. Listening to it, or being in it… It always helps me to feel lesss crowded
• Doing something for someone else – big or little, it can easily take the focus away from my ego and whatever has chosen to fill my thoughts.

What do you do when your mind is crowded?