Many of us work in an endless stream of tasks, browser tasks, social media, emails, meetings, rushing from one thing to another, never pausing and never ending. Is this the best way? Are we losing our lives to busy-ness and distraction? What if we did less instead?
The Benefits
You accomplish more
- If you do less and focus on the important stuff, you achieve better results, more meaningful accomplishments
- Less anxiety
- More freedom
- Enjoy more life
- Create more time
- Spend more time with loved ones
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Creating a Day of Less
Take a breath. Pay attention to your breath for a minute.
- Consider your day. What have you done already today? What is on the horizon for the rest of the day? Is there anything you can let go of?
- Reduce distractions. Take a day or a week off of social media, news, entertainment/gossip sites, etc.
Savor Your Tasks
Any task can be enjoyable with the savor mindset
- When you do a task, don’t rush through it, but be mindful, be present, and smile
- After you complete the task, savor your accomplishment instead of just looking for what’s next
Curate Your Tasks
Each day is limited, our lives are limited, and we can try to cram as many things as we possibly can into these containers
- Or we can collect just the experiences worthy of being in these limited days
- What would you include in your day if you were culling experiences and tasks down to the best ones?
