Over time we have become increasingly exposed to more and more sources of information dissemination and at 1000/second we have access to billions of pages of resources. We are forced to deal with a barrage of often times unnecessary information for our minds to process. It is no wonder there are more and more retreats popping up where cell phones and other computerised devices are banned.
We asked Seye Kuyinu a Web /Software Developer, writer and mindfulness advocate if we could share some of his tips for coping under the barrage of information.
What works for me(and should work for you)?
1. The Zero email policy. This is the zen of my computer life! First, I check my emails at intervals that are set in my calendar. I make sure my inbox count is 0 at the end of each interval. The 4 D’s for achieving inbox zero are:
• Delete when you’ve read it and doesn’t need any action
• Delegate if it would take you more than two minutes to attend to and there’s someone you can delegate to.
• Do-it if it would take less than 2 minutes.
