As the days begin to lengthen, the plant world reawakens and the animal world birth their new generation our human impulse is to follow along and take our cues from nature. For many of us spring marks a change in routine and the beginning of a new cycle. As we retire our winter coat, change out our heavy duvets and dust down the shelves the important ritual of spring cleaning begins. This season, that evokes renewal and change, can also serve as a cue to spring clean our mind and take some time to shed any old unhelpful routines, thoughts, and behavioral patterns.