Uncluttering your mind

Posted on November 13th, 2007 by Yazan Manasrah

“If a cluttered desk is the sign of a cluttered mind, what is the significance of a clean desk?” -Laurence J. Peter

In the last 2 articles,Steps to declutter your work area and Being Organized, I discussed the benefits of organization and then provided you steps with how you unclutter your workspace. Today I’ll give you a list of steps you can take to unclutter your mind. Your mind is the powerhouse of your body. For you to function properly as a human being you must have a properly functioning mind that can put its power into carrying out the tasks and objectives that you need to accomplish.

Uncluttering your mind is the process which removes any distractions that may be clouding your judgment and focus, and allows you to free up your mental resources to focus towards “getting shit done”TM!

The first step that you’re going to take is: “Take a deep breath”. Arguably this is the most important tip, because it gives you the breathing room, the space you need and mental clarity you need for a few minutes where you can gather and focus your energies. Think of it like being tied up in rope. The more you try and push on the rope to try and break it and escape, the more effort you’re going to expend and the faster you’re going to get nowhere, but if you just calmed down and relaxed yourself, pulling yourself inwards, the rope can then easily be pushed down off you.

Alright, now that you have regained some energy, you can start moving forward.

Many times, when you’re feeling as if you have too much on your mind, guess what? You usually have too much on your mind! The great mystery is solved! Seriously, if you have a million and one things to do, you’re best off choosing one thing to get started on and forgetting about the other million things. You can’t do them all at once and thinking about them all at the same time doesn’t make them get finished any faster, so don’t think about them! DON’T!

To repeat, million and one things? Pick one, forget the rest, and just do it! If you’re worried about not worrying about them, well then you can worry about that later!

This is what is called “focus”. It’s like when you’re driving down… ooh look a cheese samich… the road and you’re… a squirrel! Trying to get someplace but you… … get the picture? That was painful to write, and I bet painful to read, just imagine what that does to you, your mind, and your productivity when you’re doing it all the time!

So, I’d like you to take the initiative and focus! Try not to get distracted. You only have so many hours in a day, wouldn’t you like one more hour to do the things you enjoy? If you do, then you need to focus on your work and get it done ASAP.

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