Meditation is an important part of my life. It allows for us to expand our thoughts, conceive unique solutions, and authentically relax. In order to integrate it into my productivity system, I use an app called "Abyaasa". There is a great session called "Calm" that I turn on in the morning. I know there are other great apps like "Calm" (pun intended), but this app works for me. You don't need an app, you can just find a space where you are one with your thoughts and breath. You deserve time with you and your soul.
I love technology. It is without a doubt my weakness from a purchase and potential clutter perspective. Some people have cars, or suits, or shoes, I have tech. Good tech gets me going and releases a decent amount of dopamine. I’m focused on having the technology work for me and not the other way around. Most of the time when we install an app on a device it asks us if we want to allow notifications. DO NOT allow this as the default response! I know this is controversial for some. I have upset some “Group Me” or “WhatsApp“ groups that insist that I monitor all day long for messages. “Manage Stuff and Love people” is something I believe in. I definitely don’t believe in the reverse. Anyway, notifications can be addictive and create a perception that you are doing something.
I do have some notifications. Phone texts. Airline apps (for boarding type things), alerts from my bank, fitness apps, and delivery services are some examples. I turn most everything else off. Another tidbit, if you have a watch that is connected to your phone (e.g. Apple Watch), they can create even more notifications. I go into the watch app and disable most except some of the examples I cited above. I ask you to go into your device(s) and find your top ten that you want to keep receiving notifications and disable the rest. Try it for just a few days and see how it feels. You may instinctively be looking at your phone or wrist anticipating the notifications. After a while you may feel more free and in control. Then you can put in your calendar time to check your device, respond, and post. I know it is not super simple to do this, but trying one step at a time can get you back control of tech and your time. I love technology! “Your time is your life!” - Winston Last year I did the minimalism challenge in February. Each day I pick something to give away, recycle or discard. It was unbelievably freeing to my mind and my productivity. The way it works is each day of the month you have that many items to engage with. On the first day of the month, you have one thing. On day 28th, you twenty eight things. I think I expanded it last year and I eventually went from physical things, to digital items (e..g. files, apps), and to personal habits. It was amazing. I can accumulate so much stuff in one year without even trying. For day one this yearI picked a shirt that I used to wear on vacation. I used to love it as it hid my stomach etc. It is 2X (not going back) and it may be later in the year before I go on vaca. What is one thing you can minimize today?
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