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Replay of Episode 33: Monday Motivation: Reduce Anxiety Through Mental Minimalism
In this episode of Flow Over Fear, learn about the practice of mental minimalism and its benefits in reducing anxiety and increasing focus.
Discover three ways to start incorporating mental minimalism into your life, including avoiding sensationalized news and media, and learning to control what you allow into your mind.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
Avoiding the news
Cleaning up your social media
Taking clarity breaks (Big “S” Little “s” Sabbath)
Episode Highlights:
[07:31] Embracing Mental Minimalism: Freeing Your Mind from News Clutter
The news is often sensationalized and designed to evoke strong emotions or promote divisive opinions, rather than providing unbiased information. Adam recommends practicing mental minimalism by avoiding the news. He believes that consuming news adds unnecessary drama to your life instead of benefiting you. Adam personally chooses to steer clear of all news sources and suggests that if something truly significant occurs, you'll inevitably hear about it through word of mouth. By consciously avoiding the news, you can effectively declutter your mind and create mental space for more important things.
[08:31] Uncluttering Your Digital Space: Adam Hill's Approach to Social Media Detox
Adam emphasizes the importance of tidying up your social media presence as a method to embrace mental minimalism. His advice revolves around detoxing your feed by unfollowing individuals who consistently share negativity or drama. By doing so, you can minimize distractions and mental chaos, allowing for a more serene mindset. Adam also suggests unfollowing friends and family members if their posts bring about negative emotions. The ultimate aim is to transform your social media into a source of positivity, inspiration, and upliftment, promoting a more fulfilling online experience.
[08:59] Taking Time for Rest and Reset: Big "S" Little "s" Sabbaths
Adam discusses taking clarity breaks, which he calls big "S" little "s" Sabbath. For a big "S" Sabbath, he recommends taking a full day off from work each week for rest and relaxation. This could be on Sundays. He says it's important to make this day sacred and truly avoid any work. For little "s" Sabbaths, he recommends taking 15-20 minute breaks when you reach a peak of productivity to recharge before your performance starts to decline. The breaks should involve disconnecting from technology and doing an activity like nature or meditation. This helps stay in a state of flow throughout the day.
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By Adam HillIn this episode of Flow Over Fear, learn about the practice of mental minimalism and its benefits in reducing anxiety and increasing focus.
Discover three ways to start incorporating mental minimalism into your life, including avoiding sensationalized news and media, and learning to control what you allow into your mind.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
Avoiding the news
Cleaning up your social media
Taking clarity breaks (Big “S” Little “s” Sabbath)
Episode Highlights:
[07:31] Embracing Mental Minimalism: Freeing Your Mind from News Clutter
The news is often sensationalized and designed to evoke strong emotions or promote divisive opinions, rather than providing unbiased information. Adam recommends practicing mental minimalism by avoiding the news. He believes that consuming news adds unnecessary drama to your life instead of benefiting you. Adam personally chooses to steer clear of all news sources and suggests that if something truly significant occurs, you'll inevitably hear about it through word of mouth. By consciously avoiding the news, you can effectively declutter your mind and create mental space for more important things.
[08:31] Uncluttering Your Digital Space: Adam Hill's Approach to Social Media Detox
Adam emphasizes the importance of tidying up your social media presence as a method to embrace mental minimalism. His advice revolves around detoxing your feed by unfollowing individuals who consistently share negativity or drama. By doing so, you can minimize distractions and mental chaos, allowing for a more serene mindset. Adam also suggests unfollowing friends and family members if their posts bring about negative emotions. The ultimate aim is to transform your social media into a source of positivity, inspiration, and upliftment, promoting a more fulfilling online experience.
[08:59] Taking Time for Rest and Reset: Big "S" Little "s" Sabbaths
Adam discusses taking clarity breaks, which he calls big "S" little "s" Sabbath. For a big "S" Sabbath, he recommends taking a full day off from work each week for rest and relaxation. This could be on Sundays. He says it's important to make this day sacred and truly avoid any work. For little "s" Sabbaths, he recommends taking 15-20 minute breaks when you reach a peak of productivity to recharge before your performance starts to decline. The breaks should involve disconnecting from technology and doing an activity like nature or meditation. This helps stay in a state of flow throughout the day.
Resources Mentioned:
Follow Adam…
Sign up for my newsletter and get my free Foundations of Flow Training:
Follow me and turn fear into flow!
IG: @theadamchill
YouTube: @adamchill
TikTok: @theadamchill