What to Do When Life is Littered with Stressful Moments

Finding beauty and care in the clutter

Kaki Okumura

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What is your favorite sound to wake up to in the morning?

Birds chirping.

Why do you think that is?

I don’t know, something about it is relaxing.

When we think about how to navigate anxiety and stress, many of us think that we need to be implementing a drastic change in our lifestyle to help navigate it– whether it be taking on an intensive meditation practice and daily yoga classes, or a complete renovation of our home to clear out the clutter.

And while these things can be beneficial and I am a big advocate for activities and building spaces that support our wellbeing, the truth is that when we are anxious and stressed, we often do not have the emotional bandwidth to engage with these activities.

But there are little things that we can do to lighten the emotional weight on us– and sometimes it’s something as simple as letting ourselves hear birds chirp.

Bird sounds have scientifically been shown to offer relief from stress and anxiety, and

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Kaki Okumura

Born in Dallas, raised in New York and Tokyo. I care about helping others learn to live a better, healthier life. My site: www.kakikata.space 🌱