Would you like to work smarter, be more successful, and take actions that are highly effective?
Did you say yes?
Good.
Before I spill the beans, allow me to share an analogy with you.
Compare your brain to your computer. Computers have the capability to do all kinds of things…download, search for information, process, and create new files, right? Well, so does your magnificent brain!
Picture this: You’ve had a few too many café lattes so you are raring to go work wise. You go a little crazy with your computer. Your computer “blue screens” on you or at the very least, begins to run at the speed of a snail. We’ve all had this experience, yes?
What just happened? Your computer was on “overload”, very similar to the way that we humans react when we’ve got too many “programs” running all at the same time! When you push yourself to your “psychic RAM limit”, you’ll find yourself acting a bit like your overworked computer. You will make more mistakes, lose things, or sometimes literally shut down. Unfortunately, there’s no trusty Best Buy Geek Squad team member who can rush to your rescue and “defrag” your life!
It is impossible to do consistent, excellent work when your mind is overloaded. Every day our brains are busy receiving and sorting thousands of bits of information. Fresh ideas, brilliant solutions, and clarity of focus happen most naturally if you can periodically “empty your head”.
So what’s an empty head? It sounds a bit counter- intuitive, doesn’t it? An empty head is simply this: a “de-cluttered mind”. There are 3 things you can do right away to give your brain a break, allowing you to be more effective at work and more relaxed at home. That sounds good, doesn’t it? You are just 3 steps away…
Here are 3 simple and POWERFUL things to do to “Empty Your Head”
- Do a Morning Brain Cleanse. Every morning, take 10 minutes to write down on paper everything that comes into your mind. No editing or judging allowed. This exercise is designed to release all that miscellaneous “stuff” from your head. It feels great, try it! You will experience greater clarity once you adopt this practice.
- Clean up your personal environment. Most of us have too much physical clutter and an excess of material possessions. Time to let go of what you no longer need or use. Your personal work space should be clean, clear, and inspirational for you to do your best work.
- Manage Your Emails. It’s easy to waste your precious time with emails – it’s really insane! Update your spam filters pronto. Hire an assistant to be the “gatekeeper” of your emails. Use the phone! Sometimes an actual conversation is more effective time-wise.
Enjoy your new found time and freedom now that you’ve discovered how to “empty your head”!
To Your Success,
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good tips, easy to actually incorporate to an already busy day!