According to David Allen in Ready for Anything, there is a great value of clearing your mind. Our minds, our psychic RAM, has according to Allen “ limited space, is a terrible office and things stored there will invariably be over or underutilized.” Given that, why do we allow ourselves to keep endless list in our heads knowing they they create additional stress? Perhaps it’s the homebased superman or superman mentality, can we truly do it all? This one simple idea is a definite money making tip that makes a difference.

In an income from home business situation, where there are many demands on our time from our business, family and household, this concept takes on even great value. This ability to decrease stress can increase our productivity and creativity. This allows us to create more balance in our work and our lives in general. Could a simple method of clearing our mind by writing down the items we are working to remember that powerful? Allen states it is not just some things we should write down, but write down ALL things, everything. Doesn’t this make sense that doing such an activity also puts us in the present, being more in tune with clients, family and even ourselves. Having all items on paper also has an effect on sleep so,the night is full of times of awakening with the nagging thoughts of “better remember this.” Perhaps it should go without saying that this mental dumping should be kept in a place where the list is accessible and easy to access, otherwise we have created additional stress.

In an increasingly information burdened mind, this principle can be life giving. Today begin a practice psychic dumping, writing down everything, everything you want to do, think about, errands to run, everything! The liberation that comes from this daily process, combined with a daily plan to prioritize your task can be extremely empowering. Perhaps it should go without saying that this mental dumping should be kept in a place where the list is accessible and easy to access, otherwise we have created additional stress. So today, take time to make a comprehensive list of everything you are holding in your psychic RAM. The initial day will take the longest, and then each day there after create the habit of creating the comprehensive list. Watch what happens to the creativity, the energy, productivity and relationships.

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