How To Deal With Information Overload
Dave did some interesting math over at How to Save the World.
According to him and this New York Times article, at the rate we’re producing digital information, at least 99.93% of the digital information being produced by us and our machines will never be read or used by anybody.
How’s that for information overload?
I find myself with more books, magazines, internet articles, DVDs, songs and audio programs than I have time to digest.
Before we go further, this is a quality problem. It’s a show of abundance, and I’m happy for it. If you’re like me, the question seems to be how to manage it and maximize the benefits of the inputs, so I get the most for my investment of time and energy.
But there’s another solution; stop the input altogether.
Take a day or two to stop feeding yourself with new stuff, and reflect on what you’ve already learned. Look back at the last 3 months – have you been moving closer towards your goals? Map out new directions for yourself – has what’s important to you changed? And what do you want to become true now in your life?
Take time to slow down, to be grateful, and to be nobody but yourself.
I really enjoyed this post. It’s easy to forget how powerful our physical reactions are! I like your approach here. Especially reminding the reader that we are not always ready for change — though we think we are! I agree that the real failure is letting fear stop us. Thanks for posting this!
Hi Julie,
Thank you for your kind words. I am glad it was helpful! “Coping with Stress” is a part of a series of articles on Stress that I have written, hopefully Life Coaches Blog will be posting the rest. So keep in touch!
Kindest regards,
Karen
This is a great article. I especially like the list of symptoms… some of which a lot of people may not recognize as a sign of stress.
It’s also important to continue with your stress managment activities even when there are no signs or symptoms of stress. Doing this will help you become stressed less often and ward off stress before it even begins.
Hi Jill,
Absolutely, it should be a way of life! Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts.
Kindest regards,
Karen
Hi,
Great site!!!!! Good health is very important with the high cost of medical coverage. We need to have a healther lifestyle by taking care of our health eating and exercising. I am a cancer survivor and I know. Our health is our greatest asset. Keep up the Good Work!!!!!
The physical body does not differentiate between happy stress and overwhelm. Stress is stress. We need to develop coping mechanisms in our daily life to avoid the harmful, physiological effects of stress.