• Make a list of activities you currently do or are involved with, then prioritize the list based on what is important to you (not necessarily to others).
• Identify which activities excite and/or energize you.
• Identify those activities that drain or drag you down.
• Become more strategic about what you say "yes" to. Consider the ramifications of participation before committing. 

Is mental clutter getting in your way? Are there habits that have built up over time that no longer serve you? Most people are very aware of their external environment, but what about one's internal environment? While our external environments tend to take up most of our time and attention, our internal environments - our hopes, dreams, fears, feelings - sorely need and deserve our attention. Yet the internal is easy to ignore when so many externals clamor for our attention. Nonetheless, you can make this year different by expanding your attention to include what's going on inside you.

Think about the stories and dreams you've kept hidden, then ask yourself why these parts of you are kept in the shadows. Just as you open your home's windows to let the fresh air in, opening your heart and mind allows both mental and emotional clutter to escape while simultaneously allowing others into your life.

• Devote 10 minutes a day during the next few weeks to work on your internal spring cleaning list. Is something troubling you? Are you feeling overwhelmed? Are you following your dreams? This exercise will help you clarify the hidden parts.
• Ask yourself how your thinking and behavior serves you. Does something need to change?