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Declutter Your Mind In 5 Steps

November 30, 2020 John Uncategorized No comments
It’s common to declutter in the spring. Throwing away stuff that’s outlived its usefulness feels good. 
 
GenuLines has some ideas on decluttering your mind that will feel pretty good, too. 
 
 

Declutter Your Mind In 5 Steps

When it comes to decluttering your home, you might decide to put everything you throw
out on eBay. But decluttering your mind is a little trickier.
 
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Here are a few ways to declutter your mind.
 
 
 
 

#1: Declutter your space

This one is pretty obvious. With fewer things in your field of vision, you have less garbage to stew over and worry about.
 
This frees up space in your mind.
 

#2: Declutter your schedule

Another thing that can drive you crazy is the constant rush from one activity to another. Take a look at your schedule and start eliminating things that aren’t necessary.
 
With fewer ingredients in your stressful stew, you’ll make your day a little calmer.
 

#3: Unplug from the party

Would you be able to get any rest if you were attending a party of several thousand people? I’m talking, like Times Square on New Year’s Eve.
 
That’s pretty much what’s going on with your smartphone, tapped in as you no doubt are to social media networks. The pings, dings, and rings from your contacts are all adding small but unhealthy doses of stress to your day.
 

#4: Practice mindfulness

Mindfulness is all about engaging with the present in a fully, alive way. There are lots of ways to practice mindfulness.
 
One is meditation. Another could be fixing your stare at an object (like a candle) and noticing your thoughts.
 
Mindfulness can contribute to increased concentration and a decluttered mind.
 

#5: Let go

Sometimes it’s best to let old memories die. These can range from broken relationships to diabolical bosses.
 
We tend to have a whole lot of backstory spinning in the recesses of our minds. Let it all go, and like a faster-operating computer, you’ll find your mind in a much more free and easy state.
 
JohnK 11-30-2020
 
stick man talks declutterOverheard: “For every minute spent in organizing, an hour is earned“
                                          ~Benjamin Franklin
 
 
 
 
 
Article image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay 
 
 
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Can Minimizing Your Life Boost Your Productivity?

June 10, 2020 John Uncategorized No comments

Tough times can be tough on your productivity. You feel like something is missing from even your best efforts. 

Today GenuLines pitches in with a suggestion that you do some ‘addition by subtraction.”

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Can Minimizing Your Life Boost Your Productivity?

Productivity is an essential part of achieving success. You can’t go very far in life or excel past your position in your career or in your life without being productive.
 
Staying productive can be difficult. This is especially true when clutter distracts you from the tasks at hand.
 
Minimizing your life can be most effective in helping you be more productive..
 What Does Minimizing Your Life Mean?
Clutter hurting productivityBy “minimizing your life,” we’re talking about de-cluttering it. Cutting out unnecessary obligations and activities.
 
Removing unneeded or unnecessary items. And de-cluttering your home and workplace.
 
 
 
 
This can mean refusing or delegating responsibilities when you’re already loaded down.
 
Throwing out things you no longer use or need. And keeping your priorities in order so you handle them in a reasonable time.
 
This may be easier said than done. All this letting go can do a number on your emotions.
 
Be patient and allow yourself time to let go and process the loss.
 
How Could Minimizing Life Help?
Clutter’s very existence can cause anxiety and stress. Much like the way junk clutters up your home, it clutters your mind and your life.
 
This makes it hard to get things done, decreasing your productivity.
 
Your mind gyrates in many different directions. There’s cleaning that needs done.
 
Events and work you have to plan, stuff you need to organize, and the task you’re trying to complete. Because your mind is so bogged down by all the clutter, your productivity worsens as you work slower.
 
You lose valuable time you could be spending with your loved ones. Or you could be nurturing existing or even building new relationships.
 
What Can Improved Productivity Do for You?
You need productivity to ensure you meet all the steps necessary to reach your goals. When you work toward a goal you want to get it done within the ideal time
 
Productivity helps to ensure that you stick to your schedule. You do all your work and still have time for your family and others you love 
 
Productivity helps you have a full and happy life.
 
Minimizing your life can bring big improvement to your productivity. It’s essential to your success in both your career and in life.
 
To reach and maintain productivity limit the distractions and clutter in your life. This will free up time to complete your tasks.
 
And, achieve your goals.
 
JohnK 6-10-2020
 
Stick figure hears about productivityOverheard: “Productivity is being able to do things that you were never able to do before”
                                           ~Franz Kafka
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Why Routine Is Good for You

January 8, 2019 John Uncategorized No comments

Your daily routine probably doesn’t vary much. But today GenuLines looks at routine in a different way. Read on and you might do the same!

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Why Routine Is Good for You

You hear people refer to routine as being dull or boring. It implies that life is the same from one day to the next. 


But, routines are a great way to get your work done. They’re also a great means for teams to work together toward a common goal. 


When everyone has an idea of what needs to get done, projects tend to run smoother. Each member knows what they need to do.


We also have routines in our society. In some ways, laws are  routines. 

You know that you aren’t supposed to run a red light and that can be thought of as a routine. When you come to a red light, you stop as best as you can.

There may be instances when you unsuccessfully try to beat one here or there. But, most people will stop for red lights.

To no one’s surprise this helps to reduce accidents.

It Starts at Home
You set up routines for your kids in the form of chores. You know that certain tasks need to get done each week. 


Many parents tie kids’ allowances to these chores. When the kids finish their chores, they receive their allowances. 


It teaches the kids a work ethic. They need to perform tasks, and when they complete those tasks, they receive money for them.


When you pay bills, you tend to have a routine for this. Some people like to get everything sorted on one day and pay all the bills on that day. 


Others will pay them whenever they receive them. Others, still, will set up automatic payments through their bank or brokerage. 


There isn’t a right answer for how to do this. Whatever works for you is the right answer. 


But, the method you choose will be routine.

When There Is No Routine
Contrast this with people who don’t have routines to manage their lives. They tend to handle tasks when the mood strikes them. 


These people are usually late with their bills and have messy environments. Some of these people will say that this way of life works for them. 

Others call it chaos. It’s something you can easily avoid setting up routines for the tasks you need to complete. 

Of course, people are not robots. They do break up their routines on occasion. 

You may use weekends to do activities that you don’t get to do during the work week. Also, many families use vacations to help break up their routines.


JohnK 1-8-2019

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Out With the Clutter and In With the Good Chi- Day One

April 16, 2013 John Uncategorized No comments

Okay, it’s time to roll up the sleeves and get going. I’m starting the de-clutter process in my office. No real surprise. I spend lots of time there, and it shows. Stuff on the desk, on the floor, and even stuff on the dining room table. If you want to be more focused AND productive you’ve got to get the clutter out of your work space.

Starting with the desk I take everything off of the desktop and out of the drawers. Here’s your chance to wipe down the desktop- when’s the last time you did that? Now, the stuff on and in the desk can be put on the floor. You’ll want to sort through it and toss everything you really don’t need. I mean, do you really need that mailbox coupon that offers 2 for 1 cheeseburgers at the local greasy spoon eatery? Now, when you’ve parted with the junk you’ve got to sort the saved stuff. I use folders of the kind you get during a 1-cent sale at Staples. Your system may be different, like maybe a filing cabinet setup. It’s a good idea to keep supplies and other items in designated drawers. Put labels on things if you must, but remember to have a dedicated spot for every item you decided to keep and make sure that it stays there, or goes back there when you’re done using it. I get lots of paper coming in every week. Before the papers pile up sort them each day – toss them or file them as you see fit. Just remember that whatever you do with your papers, DO NOT KEEP THEM ON TOP OF YOUR DESK.  All you want on the surface of your desk is your phone, computer, and inbox, and maybe your favorite personal affects along with the documents you are working with at the moment.

Clutter can be a problem on the computer, too. Purge the programs, files and even desktop icons you don’t need. They slow down your machine and they make for visual clutter, too.

Information comes to us from more directions now than ever before. Get on top of it. Cut back on newspaper and magazine subscriptions. Limit your intake of radio and television. How much time are you spending on social networks? They can eat up your whole day. Limit your reading on these sites. No need to become a hermit. Just know when to “say when” and put some boundaries on yourself.

 

JohnK 4/16/2013

 

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Overheard:  “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.”

– Confucious