Mediation : Clearing your mind of clutter pt3

Hey, guys, I'm sorry I haven't  posted in a while I started a new job and to be honest, it has been whopping my behind and I have been super tired lately. But I promise to get back to my regular routine now that my body is getting used to my new schedule.

So today I wanted to continue our discussion on something I mentioned when I first started discussing Clearing your mind of clutter which is Meditation, meditation has recently become a very important part of my life that I simply feel I didn't do it much Justice in the Last Post So I wanted to go  a little more in-depth with you and give you some key points to follow when you meditate.

1. Mediation is not about blocking out thoughts it's about letting them arise and putting them away for a later time, acknowledge the thoughts that come to you and then gently put them away. I like to think of my thoughts as little clouds and I just swipe them away as they come up. 
2. When should I meditate? This is the question all of my family and friends ask me when I tell them to try meditation. I always recommend meditating in the morning, I feel it's a great way to start the day and really helps you maintain a clear mindset all day long. However, if your mornings are really busy pick a time during the day when you usually have about 5-10 free minutes anyway and use that time to do a quick meditation ( If I'm in a rush in the morning I do a quick 5 min meditation while walking to work using the breathe app's Mindful Walking or right outside my job before I go in while I'm enjoying my last few sips of my breakfast smoothie) 
3. How are you feeling: While meditating be sure to check in on your emotions and think about what may be causing these emotions
4. Focus on Your body: Sure meditation is a great way to increase mental wellness but it's also a great way to check in on your body as well when sitting/lying down be sure to take some time to Check how your body feels, what feels tense? Does anything ache? 
5. Don't try too hard with your breathing: You want to focus on your breathing but you want to allow it to keep its natural pattern. 

So go ahead and give meditation a try, keep these tips in mind and remember you will get better with time and practice. So sit back close your eyes and get ready to relax. 

Mochi's Book of the Month

So This year one of my resolutions is to Read more, I've always loved to read but I found that as I got older I don't really have the time to read anymore or at least I didn't think I did, but now I've made it a point to fit reading into my daily schedule even if its only for a few minutes.

So I figured each month when I start a New Book I would share with you the Book I just finished and give a review of the book without giving away any spoilers.

Today I want to share with you :

The Bad Behavior of Belle Cantrell by Loraine Despres 

I absolutely love this book! When I first picked it up I thought I was grabbing a quaint little romance novel but I shortly realized it is much more than that. This book with its theme of Feminism, the formation of the KKK, and the prohibition, really show the tension in the south in the 1920's.

I was completely captivated by Despres' writing style and how perfectly she was able to paint her words into a picture.

I love all of the characters but I must say Belle Cantrell is my favorite this "prim and proper" southern lady has a hilarious sense of humor and really captures how mentally straining it must have been for women to not be able to do the simplest of things without possibly ruining their lives.

This tale of romance, murder, racial tension and extremely funny humor will definitely a book that stays on my bookshelf for years to come.

This is definitely a Must read in my book!

Clearing Your Mind pt-2

The Benefits of A morning routine 

Having a morning routine is a great way to free your mind from clutter,sometimes in the morning we can be flooded with thoughts of things we need to do before days end, Having a morning routine not only sets your day off to an organized start but it also makes mornings so much easier! 

When you wake up in the morning and you know exactly what you have to do when you wake up it saves your brain some much needed power early in the morning to say the least. LOL

So I decided  to show you my morning routine as an example.My routine is a little different on the days I work in the mornings but overall this is what it looks like

9:00AM- First alarm SNOOZE 

9:30 -Second Alarm SNOOZE 

10:00 AM third alarm WAKE UP NO SNOOZE 

- Drink Bottle of water, take vitamins

- Wash Face/ Brush Teeth 

10:20 - Breakfast Smoothie

10:30 Meditation

10:45: Sun Salutations 

11:15 Solid Breakfast 

The reason I like having a morning routine is because it really does make my morning go a lot smoother if I already know what I have to do plus it helps me take care of things I need to do every day right off the bat so I dont have to think about it during the day. 

Making a morning routine is extremely helpful in helping you incorporate new habits you want to implement in your daily life. Completing these tasks early in the morning will make you feel good and that's a great way to start your day 

Clearing Your Mind Of Clutter

So  recently we've talked about the physical aspects of being organized

• Organizing our goals, and ideas
• Planning and making time to achieve our goals and do the things we need and want to do 
• Setting up our environment to support our habits 
• How to declutter your space 

These all refer to being what I  like to call "Materially organized" meaning things that you can physically do to be more organized 

But today I would like to talk about having an Organized Mindset and how important it is to declutter your mind. 

So you might be looking at me a little bit sideways when I say declutter the brain, but let me explain so your head will stop tilting and start nodding YES!

Have you ever sat down to do something and then all of a sudden you end up doing something completely different then you planned on doing and then BAM! before you know it you've spent three hours looking at wedding dresses online instead of actually working on your guest list?

Yeah, we've all been in a similar situation where we don't realize we're distracted because we're not really distracted we're just missed the bullseye by a few centimeters. 

In my example, I wanted to do some wedding planning but instead of doing something productive I've spent my time doing basically nothing 

This thanks to what I call a "disorganized mindset"

It's hard to focus when we have so many things we want to do and it becomes very easy to prioritize the things we want to do when we don't have a mental plan for the day. 

So today I want to talk to you about something very important to me and something that has helped me gain mental clarity and help me begin freeing my mind from clutter. 

Meditation

Now meditation has been around for ages but today it is becoming more and more popular which is making it more and more easy for you to do it. There are tons of apps that you can use I use the App Breathe on the IOS marketplace and I love it! This app allows you to check your emotions and how your body is feeling and then suggest meditation sessions that go best based on how you feel. 

They offer Yoga videos, Meditation, Mindful walking and it really helps they have sessions from 2-10 mins long and that's really all you need. 

You can also look up guided meditation videos on Youtube as well 

So try it today take some time and just meditate you'll be so surprised at how good it makes you feel I promise! 

(Tip: Meditate first thing in the morning to start the right way and in a great mood ) 

Clearing Your Environment Of clutter-pt4

So the last time we spoke about this I gave you a few examples of HOW TO DECLUTTERand WHERE TO STARTand if you missed that go ahead and check those posts before you read this one so you're up to speed.


So before I wrap this up I wanted to send you away with a few key points on decluttering for you to remember.

1. Work one room at a time, completely finish decluttering one room before moving on to the next one
2. Start with the room you feel with be the easiest to complete
3. Decluttering is not just about throwing away do your part and reduce, reuse, recycle. 
4. Wait until you are done with the decluttering process to make new purchases 
5. Make a list of things you need during the process 

Now comes the part the requires real discipline. Now that we've decluttered your space we have to do your part and keep it that way. 

People have a tendency to  go right out and "re-clutter"

Now, remember that list I told you to make while you were decluttering?
Now's the time to use it go through it and buy the things you actually need and scribble out the things you realized you don't need.
But what about the things we want?
Now I am not saying to declutter and never buy anything you don't need again, of course not what I am saying is use this fresh slate to refrain from buying junk and cluttering your home yet again.

When it comes to buying clothes ask yourself those same three questions I Mentioned before

 [ Does it Fit? , Where would I wear it?, and most importantly Do I really love it?] 
I hope I inspired you guys to declutter your space and help you move forward to having a great year!

Be sure to stop by tomorrow for the first post in the next phase of our journey Freeing Your Mind of Clutter  

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What To Do at Your interview

So you've followed all the tips on what you should do before your interview and now you're here and you're feeling great and prepared but you still can't help but feel a little bit nervous.

Don't worry this you're not alone I can feel completely confident all the way to the interview but once I get there I'll begin to panic even though in the back of my mind I know I got this so I am here yet again to give you some quick tips to SLAY your next interview

1. Be yourself: This is the most important tip to me. It's important to be professional but that doesn't mean you should hide your character, The employer has seen your resume and has determined you are qualified so now show them some of your personal qualities that will make you perfect for the job. 
2. Why so serious? Job interviews are serious matters but they don't have to be so serious, Be sure to have an appropriate sense of humor with your interviewer this will also give them a sense of who you are and make you stand out from every other resume they've looked at that day.  
3. It's okay to break eye contact. Sometimes during an interview, we make it such a point to make eye contact that we forget to look away for a little while I'm not saying to completely divert your gaze from them but breaking eye contact for brief moments will make you and the interviewer way more comfortable no one

So the most important thing to do in an interview is to keep calm and just be yourself. You win some you lose some and that's just how it goes. Try your best and if it was meant to be it will be 1