Week #8: Want clarity? Eliminate 5 Types of Clutter that Steal Your Focus
February 18, 2007
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This Week's Topic: Want clarity? Eliminate 5 Types of Clutter that Steal Your Focus
Dear Friend, A couple of times a year, I
like to send you a gentle reminder of the power of clearing your
clutter. Clutter doesn't just impact you physically, but it can drain
you mentally. If you are feeling stuck in some area of your life, start
clearing some clutter and notice how your mental clarity improves and
momentum starts to build. Where is your clutter starting to accumulate? Clutter
is one of the greatest thieves of clarity, focus, energy and
productivity - and it has a tendency to creep up on you. Have you ever
noticed how much easier it is to get things done and think clearly when
your environment is free of clutter? Enlist the help of your family,
co-workers, or employees to clear clutter at work, home and in the car
- the three areas where you spend the majority of your time. Most
importantly, schedule some time in the next seven days - even it is
only 30 minutes - to clear your clutter! What specifically should you
clear and why? 1. Stuff you don't use anymore.
Are
you holding on to things you don't use? Look around your office, home
and car. What could you give away (if it's in good condition) or throw
away (because it's broken or in bad shape)? Many people hold on to
things out of fear that they will need them in the future. It's a fear
of not having enough. Don't allow that fear to cause you to clutter
your environment. Be willing to let go of things when you no longer
need them or use them. 2. Projects you are procrastinating on.
You
may not think of it as clutter, but that old to-do list that keeps
rolling over in your head everyday is clutter for your brain. Either
drop the projects, complete them now, or give yourself a new and
reasonable deadline. 3. Too much stuff in too little space.
If
you are one of the many who crams everything into your space, it's time
to make room in your environment. From your desk at work to your
bathroom counters, overcrowding your space can leave you feeling
mentally overcrowded. Psychologically speaking, when you make space in
your environment, you make room for more of what you want in your life. 4. Mess, junk, and stuff that is in disarray!
When
things are completely out of order, it is more difficult to plan,
strategize, think or take action effectively. Before ending your day,
take five minutes to put things in order - at work, home and in your
car - so that you can start fresh the next day. 5. Things you don't like.
Is
there anything in your car, home or office that you simply don't like?
Your environments should inspire you, not depress, frustrate or
irritate you. Make sure your environments are filled with the sites,
scents and sounds you love most. My challenge to you this week:
Set
aside some time (whether it's five minutes or five hours!) to clear
clutter in your environment in the area that stress you most. Journaling assignment:
What
specifically causes you stress in your environments (home, work, car)?
What are you willing to do to enhance your environment so that it
energizes you rather than causes you stress?
Until next time ... Warm wishes,
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