Mental clutter = emotional clutter (science-ish)

Hey there,
Have you ever realized your brain feels like it’s hosting a chaotic group chat with no moderator and way too many opinions?

Same.

Welcome to mental clutter — where your thoughts, reminders, conversations, worries, and that one embarrassing thing you said in 2009 are all vying for your attention at once.

But here’s something I’ve learned (and recently re-learned, thanks to a meditation that hit way too close to home):

Pausing = Power.

During a guided meditation, the teacher said something that stopped me mid-squirrel-brain spiral:

“When things are getting heated, pausing and taking a breath allows you to respond more skillfully as opposed to reacting emotionally.”

That one sentence shifted everything.

Because that pause?
It’s not just a spiritual flex. It’s science.

Taking a moment — literally, just a breath — calms down your sympathetic nervous system.
It tells your body, “Hey, we’re safe. We don’t need to spiral. We can take our time.”
And that’s not woo. That’s biology.

There’s science in this calm and collected life.

So if your thoughts feel tangled...
If your emotions feel like a second inbox with 97 unread messages...
If you’re reacting before you can even think clearly…

You don’t need to fix it all. You just need to pause.
Breathe. Then write.

💬 And if you want more journal prompts that help you slow down and actually process what’s going on in your head…
You’ll love the Inner Calm Prompt Pack or the 30-Day Reset Journal.
They’re like little pause buttons — but on paper.

👉 Take a peek here

Later,
Kimberley
Here for the pause, the science, and the slightly chaotic group chat in your head

IG: @kim_calm_collected

Email: hello@kimberleywhite.com

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