How To Detox Your Life In 24 Hours

Turning your life from chaotic to calm isn't as hard as you might think. Once it's done, it will free your mind, and the rest will follow...

You’re 15 minutes late for a job interview because you missed the train... because you couldn’t find your pass... because it was in your other bag... which has to be somewhere under that pile of identical black skirts that all need cleaning. And by the time you’ve Instagrammed the hilarious #wardrobesplosion, some other girl has landed your dream job.

Ugh, hate her. But sort of want to be her, with her immaculate colour-coded wardrobe, amazing social life, streamlined e-mail inbox and accordion-folder thingy full of alphabetised tax receipts.

Getting there (“Why yes, I do have a standing blow-dry appointment.”) from where you are right now (“Why yes, I haven’t washed my hair all week.”) can feel daunting.

But the good news is that decluttering your life isn’t just about writing a to-do list of super-overwhelming tasks. It’s about figuring out what you really want in life, and letting the rest take care of itself.

“When you get clear on what you’re good at and exactly what you want – what you’re on this earth to do – the clutter naturally just starts to fall away,” explains life coach Lauren Heys. The life clutter and every other bit of real clutter... just dissipates.

The hard part isn’t the overdue tax return or the pile of handwash-only clothes in the corner. The difficult bit is figuring out your purpose. But once you do that, you discover new reserves of motivation to get your sh-t in order.

“Emotionally and mentally, once you have connected to that big goal, you’ll be able to break it down and create a must-do list of how to get there, which helps you work out what’s important and what isn’t on a daily basis,” says Lauren.