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Rust in je hoofd: 500 manieren om je te richten op wat echt belangrijk is

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Find Balance in an Unbalanced World

Amid the anxiety and clutter that threaten to overwhelm daily life, discover hundreds of simple ways to clear your head and become wiser about how you spend your time and energy.

In as little as a minute or two each day you can refocus your mind and attend your physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

Donna Smallin's easy solutions and quick tips for controlling stress help you along the path to a simpler, more rewarding life...one short minute at a time.

282 pages, Paperback

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Donna Smallin Kuper

17 books45 followers
I am an organizing strategist, certified House Cleaning Technician and author of a dozen books on how to unclutter, organize, clean up and simplify your life. My latest release is Clear the Clutter, Find Happiness. I invite you to sign up for free organizing tips at www.unclutter.com or join my Unclutter.com Organizing Support Group on Facebook.

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49 reviews
March 27, 2017
Each page of this book had multiple pieces of advice that seem simple and easy to follow. Also brought up a lot of questions to ask yourself about what's really important in your life. This would be a good book to own and flip through every so often.
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404 reviews6 followers
May 31, 2019
Since I've enjoyed the author's other books on organizing, I purchased this book. In contrast to the useful tips in other books, this book is full of general and shallow motivational tips that one could find online or on Pinterest. Only a few were actionable and specific -- the majority were so abstract as to be as useful as a fortune cookie fortune. A real disappointment and not worth your time.
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71 reviews1 follower
August 6, 2021
Een leuke vormgeving en vlot leesbaar, dat wel. Maar voor mij bevatte dit boekje een verzameling oppervlakkige, goedbedoelde tips en adviezen die niet uitgewerkt werden, ook tegenstrijdige (net door het gebrek aan verdere uitwerking).
Profile Image for Niel (Thelectorem).
160 reviews2 followers
July 30, 2020
Whenever I come across a situation where I feel myself being stuck in something that I can't figure; I always find some relevant books that can help me to deal with those matters. This was the matter that faced two weeks ago when I observed that there were literally too many things that were crowding in my mind and making it difficult to put my attention into something I needed. I guess it usually happens with all of us; it's just like having multiple tabs open in mind and then keep moving back and forth in those tabs.
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And as usual, I found books that could help me, where '10-Minute Focus' and 'Unclutter Your Mind' were the ones I picked in the hope to find solutions and it worked! But what is the mental clutter exactly? That isn't a complex thing— Mental clutter is something when we have lots of things on our mind (things that we plan to do, want to do, suppose to do) but because of some reason we fail to work on them and they keep getting stored in our mind until we start freaking out, wondering about reasons that make feel terrible for no reason, but we never get to the answer. The funny part is that all that mental clutter is the only reason that makes us feel restless.
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'Unclutter Your Mind' is not just a book focusing on ways that you can unclutter your mind but it's more than that. It's an ultimate self-care guide that doesn't go very theoretically but is designed in a way so its readers can make it as usual as they can. You can open any chapter or any page and you will still don't miss out anything but find tips that can be helpful.
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With this book, I managed to deal with that clutter and I am thankful to Donna Smallin for helping me out with it. It's a small and quick read, so in case if you think you might be struggling with that mental clutter then must read this book.
439 reviews
August 19, 2017
This is a book of advice about life. I liked it. This book contained more than a few pieces of advice that applied to my life. I may read this again in the future.
654 reviews
March 23, 2019
An enjoyable book to give you ideas on decluttering your mind and more ways to simplify your life and really live it instead of letting life just happen to you. It has something for everyone.
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665 reviews21 followers
June 26, 2019
Major disappointment. There is little in here not said a billion times over and some of the helpers are outright insulting.
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5 reviews1 follower
January 11, 2020
A nice little companion to read daily if you experience anxiety and overwhelm.
Profile Image for Tina.
63 reviews
April 30, 2022
Klein, dik boekje met een erg groot lettertype. Ideaal als je mentaal moe bent en toch iets wilt opnemen. Erg veel tips, zeer bruikbaar.
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384 reviews5 followers
September 28, 2025
Way too simplistic.
No depth, no real guidance.
Might be ok for primary school kids.
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3 reviews
November 4, 2025
Nothing super revolutionary, but it was nice to read throughout the day and find some motivation.
340 reviews
December 5, 2008
The tips on how to focus on the important things was really good. You'll find yourself asking, 'If I had extra time today, what would I like to do?' or 'What am I choosing to do with my time right now?' or telling yourself to 'Be here in the present, focus on the really important things like your kids.' The tips were short enough that you could read just a little bit here and there, and put them into practice right away. If you feel overwhelmed or are drowning in the day to day things in life, I recommend this book to you.
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2,304 reviews1 follower
December 28, 2013
"Amnid the anxiety and clutter that threaten to overwhelm daily life, discover hundred of simple ways to clear your head and become wiser about how you spend your time and energy. In as little as a minute or two each day you can refocus your mind and attend to your physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. The author's easy solutions and quick tips for controlling stress help you along the path to a simpler, more rewarding life . . . one short minute at a time."
~~back cover

Lot of things we all already know, but also a lot of good ideas, some of which I am working on now.
Profile Image for Susie.
Author 26 books210 followers
June 29, 2014
Little, basic reminders on how to navigate a mentally, physically, and emotionally healthy balance in life. Some of it's a bit new agey, some of it's grounded and smart. I like books like this because you can take or leave what works for you, or find little 5-minute ways to remind yourself of what matters to you in life. It's not like ritualistic self-brainwashing, i.e. what I assume books like The Secret are about.
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618 reviews1 follower
April 5, 2011
I bought this book because the title spoke to me--I need to unclutter my mind, but unfortunately, the content didn't quite deliver. I liked the design and organization of this book. It's cute and the chapters are well laid out. However, I've heard a lot of the tips before and I think it would have been more helpful to have fewer tips with more explanation and examples.
Profile Image for Shevonne.
73 reviews8 followers
March 13, 2008
It was a cute book with great tips to find inner peace. However, there were one or two suggestions that I didn't agree with.
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30 reviews4 followers
April 6, 2009
Anything about uncluttering always fascinates me!
Profile Image for Tammy.
13 reviews
April 13, 2009
Nice concise information, part of a series for quick tips, would they could follow it :)
Profile Image for Phaedra.
3 reviews
September 19, 2011
Goeie en ook bruikbare tips in dit boekje voor minder stress in het dagelijkse leven :-)
Profile Image for Rinku.
1,103 reviews3 followers
April 12, 2013
Good quick suggestions. Covered a lot of topics.
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214 reviews
September 1, 2013
646.7 Lots of great ideas and anything you can do in a minute is marked with a symbol.
Profile Image for Violet.
67 reviews
December 9, 2013
A nice little collection of useful and common sense tips. I found several tips I jotted down in my journal to help me relax and figure out where my mind is "cluttered."
Profile Image for Shannon Rammler.
93 reviews1 follower
February 10, 2016
Very basic pointers given. I found some reminders that I need to focus on, but I am rather happy with the many good habits I already have.
97 reviews1 follower
April 7, 2016
Heerlijk boekje met simpele praktische tips om zo toe te kunnen passen in je dagelijks leven.
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Author 3 books21 followers
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June 9, 2011
A quick read, with many ideas I've found elsewhere, but still a good collection of tips.
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