How to organize your brain with an inbox system ✨
Hi Reader, There’s a motto I like to tell myself when my thoughts are all over the place: “Your head is not for storing information.” Sure, our minds are great for generating ideas and finding solutions to problems, but they’re not great at remembering every little thing that needs to be done. That’s where the inbox system comes in. I recently shared about how closing the open loops in your life can help reduce stress, and the inbox system is one way you can manage and organize those open loops. The inbox is a tool for storing ideas, reminders, articles to read, things to buy, and all of those other things you usually have floating around in your brain (or the hundreds of tabs open on your browser). Since creating my own inbox system, I've been able to take those things that never seem to get done and actually do something about them. If you want to try out this method for yourself, check out this week's blog post where I walk you through the process of setting up a digital inbox system. There’s also a free template to get you started.
P.S. I’ve had this draft sitting around in my ‘inbox’ forever because I didn’t know if it was worth sharing or not. It’s a little more tutorial-heavy than I usually share, but I hope it’s helpful! at the moment.💡 A helpful idea: "To overcome our brains’ natural catastrophic bent, we need to work on and practice this skill of thinking about what went well. Every night for the next week, set aside ten minutes before you go to sleep. Write down three things that went well today and why they went well." - Flourish, Martin Seligman a moment of bliss.A moment of bliss is something in your day that you’re savoring or grateful for, no matter how small it might seem. |
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