That's right...I have mastered the art of having absolutely nothing in my inbox! I can't describe the feeling, having after checked your daily email, the look of a page that says...no email.
How did I do it, you ask? Well, first I was inspired by this article on a blog I follow:
http://zenhabits.net/email-zen-clear-out-your-inbox/
The rest...simple as macaroni and cheese out of a box! I unsubscribed to all of the crap that I automatically delete without reading, I archived emails that I need to refer to later on, and that was all she wrote!
I offered to turn Bryon into an email Zen Master, didn't work so much. He kinda raised his eyebrows and was like, "Really?" However, I did see him unsubscribe from one junk email yesterday, so maybe I inspired him just a little??
So to the rest of you, this is just a simple way that I uncluttered one area out of my cluttered lifestyle! Maybe it could work for you!
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Monday, April 4, 2011
Friday, April 1, 2011
Thinker...Not a Doer
Does anyone else have this issue? I lay in bed at night imagining things. For example...I exercise daily (meaning I am in superstar shape), I cook fantastic, healthy meals for dinner, I am super-organized (minus the anal-retentive part), I am fabulously artistic...you get the idea.
In these fantasies, everything happens flawlessly. There is no mention of the blood, sweat, and tears that goes into establishing worth-while life lasting habits. I can do it all wearing a huge smile on my face!
Then comes the actual implementation of said habit, or as I like to call it, THE REALITY CHECK.
If I can even get past the "idea stage" my new habit lasts...a day...maybe. Why? I actually have to work and plan for this good-for-you stuff! How come no one ever told me about this? Oh wait, they probably did. I was just day dreaming when they told me.
If I get past the "idea stage" I then move to the "planning stage". I like this phase. My ideas move to paper and I make lists, usually with lots of COLOR! Ideas look fantastic on paper, actually carrying them out...again, much more difficult. This blog post is probably an extension of a planning phase for some great idea.
As wonder about why it is hard to establish healthy habits and research it, I have found that most people have a problem establishing good habits. Most people have a problem breaking bad habits. And most people have no problem with the initial establishment of the bad habit. For example, I had no problem picking up smoking. Quitting on the other hand...sucked! I still struggle with it and I haven't smoked since September 2010.
Most people have heard the adage "It takes 21 days to change a habit." I am hear to say "Baloney!" A lot of research is now showing that is can take months to make a habit stick (the good ones anyway). It also says that we will fall off the wagon more than a few times before the habit takes effect for good.
So what is holding me back from establishing my good-for-me habits?
*For the only time in my life I will use the excuse of pregnancy, but this will be over soon, so I need a new excuse.
*It's hard to leave my comfort zone of candy and the couch!
*I get discouraged quickly when I fail.
*I try to change too many habits at once. This is overwhelming.
*I don't realistically consider the barriers to achieving my goals.
*It is sooo much easier to daydream about it than to get up and do it.
Someday I hope to be that fit, healthy person without all the effort. Maybe I am getting closer to achieving my goals because I think about it more often. All in all, I am very happy with my life, I just want to continue to improve my happiness.
In these fantasies, everything happens flawlessly. There is no mention of the blood, sweat, and tears that goes into establishing worth-while life lasting habits. I can do it all wearing a huge smile on my face!
Then comes the actual implementation of said habit, or as I like to call it, THE REALITY CHECK.
If I can even get past the "idea stage" my new habit lasts...a day...maybe. Why? I actually have to work and plan for this good-for-you stuff! How come no one ever told me about this? Oh wait, they probably did. I was just day dreaming when they told me.
If I get past the "idea stage" I then move to the "planning stage". I like this phase. My ideas move to paper and I make lists, usually with lots of COLOR! Ideas look fantastic on paper, actually carrying them out...again, much more difficult. This blog post is probably an extension of a planning phase for some great idea.
As wonder about why it is hard to establish healthy habits and research it, I have found that most people have a problem establishing good habits. Most people have a problem breaking bad habits. And most people have no problem with the initial establishment of the bad habit. For example, I had no problem picking up smoking. Quitting on the other hand...sucked! I still struggle with it and I haven't smoked since September 2010.
Most people have heard the adage "It takes 21 days to change a habit." I am hear to say "Baloney!" A lot of research is now showing that is can take months to make a habit stick (the good ones anyway). It also says that we will fall off the wagon more than a few times before the habit takes effect for good.
So what is holding me back from establishing my good-for-me habits?
*For the only time in my life I will use the excuse of pregnancy, but this will be over soon, so I need a new excuse.
*It's hard to leave my comfort zone of candy and the couch!
*I get discouraged quickly when I fail.
*I try to change too many habits at once. This is overwhelming.
*I don't realistically consider the barriers to achieving my goals.
*It is sooo much easier to daydream about it than to get up and do it.
Someday I hope to be that fit, healthy person without all the effort. Maybe I am getting closer to achieving my goals because I think about it more often. All in all, I am very happy with my life, I just want to continue to improve my happiness.
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