You must weed your mind as you would weed your garden. – Astrid Alauda

Weeds in a garden can be incredibly pesky, persistent and destructive to the plants you do want to cultivate. Any good gardener knows that frequent weeding is necessary if you want to keep a clear area for healthy plants to grow to their fullest potential.

How similar this process is to the role of positive thinking in living a happy life! Just like a garden, your mind can easily and quickly become overrun by “weeds” in the form of negativity, impatience, jealousy, anger or inflexibility.

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There are many physical benefits to organization, but did you know that organizing your space can also have positive mental and spiritual benefits?

Purging your home and workplace of clutter and unnecessary items can symbolize a deeper process of cleansing and purification. As you toss old, useless clutter and better organize what’s left, you are in effect creating a sensation of lightness and freedom that can benefit you both mentally and spiritually.

On an energetic level, the effects of cleaning and de-cluttering can be even more profound because the process clears stagnation and calls in a flow of fresh, invigorating energy (also called “chi,” “ki,” or “qi” – which means “universal life energy”).

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You may have heard the phrase, “count your blessings” before, but how often do you actually do it? Do you pause to feel grateful when something good happens? How about when you need an emotional boost? Counting your blessings is one sure way to develop a constant mind-set of gratitude, which can turn a mundane life into a miraculous life.

You may have tried keeping a “gratitude journal” by recording the things you are grateful for each evening before bed, and that is one effective method, but there are other ways of focusing on gratitude if that didn’t work well for you.

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Do you often feel stressed? Overwhelmed? Pressed for time? Too much to do and not enough time to do it? If you answered yes to most of those questions (or even just a few) you may be limiting your own ability to feel happy, even if you are generally satisfied with your life circumstances.

True happiness is a byproduct of feeling GOOD on a regular basis. Whether you feel good about a few key things in your life or your entire life, it’s clear that negative feelings like stress and anxiety can absolutely hinder your happiness level.

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