I was reading Michael Jacobs post yesterday
about his progressive journey of de-cluttering the physical stuff in
his life, which led me to thinking about something both Ron and I
practice arduously on a daily basis: mental de-cluttering!
Mental
de-cluttering is taking a few moments several times in one's day to
clear all those thoughts that jump in and out of your consciousness that
cause you to get distracted! For example, it is that unpleasant
encounter with a client who arrived late that makes you want to rant and
rave to anyone who will listen, write a post about it, post on FB,
Twitter, etc.
The
clutter compounds when your well meaning friends and commenters tell
you all about the misery they suffered that morning. Or better yet they
recount a whole string of events similar to yours. This adds
momentum to your incident, as they are in agreement with you about this
client and how people today are mean, irresponsible, blah, blah, blah!
And your outrage gets even bigger, which takes up more space in your
head.
In
marketing real estate, we all know that a cluttered room limits
buyers' vision and diminishes their ability to see possibilities. The
same is true of the mind. Mental clutter means you have less
concentration and less focus available in your day.
When
your mind is clear you see opportunities and possibilities. You may be
surprised, you will find yourself working less hours and enjoying your
life more. That is the magic of mental de-cluttering.
Written by Ron & Alexandra Seigel-
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