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Tuning Out The Noise: How To Get Clarity In Life
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Removing everything you don’t need
Even if you’re not a hoarder, in time you will have more friends, more stuff, more ideas, more goals, more wishes, more expectations. All these will clutter your vision.
Keep removing everything that doesn’t contribute to your goals.
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Get rid of what distracts you
Don’t waste your time and energy trying to manage it. Don’t even try setting time limits, no one is so strong to resist the urge.
If you want to lose weight for example, stop buying junk food. Don’t allow snacks in your house.
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If something doesn’t give you energy, remove it
We can achieve anything if we only focus on one thing at a time. You only have so much time and energy.
And maybe it's time to get rid of the project that has been on your to-do list for 3 years. It’s time to say goodbye to the friends you’re not that close with.
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- Find standards to determine whether any action you’re going to take is desirable towards getting into a state of flow.
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Get Your Life In Order (GYLIO)
Many of us battle with the never-ending nature of our to-do lists. We feel overwhelmed because life admin is endless and invisible.
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Get back on track
GYLIO is a way for students to approach their problems with juggling so many opportunities colleges offer, from sport and culture to volunteering and leadership.
A week to 'take a breath' and get things done is essential. The list will look different for everyone. When parts of your life that you are usually on top of begin to fall apart, it is time to take a day or week out and attend to the little things.
Divided focus
Having multiple tasks on your mind splits your attention and that can reduce overall performance. This is known as "attention residue."
While we can't eliminate distractions from our lives, we can create a "ready to resume list" and plan a return to the task.