The Mindfulist – Catchup post

13 Jan

I have a few posts to catch up with over on The Mindfulist due to rushing around and not being very mindful with my time and energy – so I’ll get right to it:

One Item

Can you remove one item from you work area to give yourself more space to think? Do so now.

In my case, I don’t really have a set work area. As a home-worker, I take my laptop from room to room and set up shop wherever feels most comfortable. This wreaks havoc with my posture on occasion when I don’t properly get my ergonomics on, but for the most part I find a desk can be a bit confining. I think I’m only realizing this now as I emerge out of cubicle culture into something which has a lot less structure. I do have plans to set up a work space so I think that is my first step. Then, no doubt, I’ll need to prune it as necessary due to my habitual pack-rat patterns.

Half Smile

Practice wearing a half-smile throughout your workday today.

I flipped this practice suggestion to be ‘practice being open’ while I sat in a meeting recently. Pausing to see where I was getting stuck. What pushed any buttons. Where I got caught up projecting or adding a black or white filter to the presentation. Taking this attitude in how I conduct myself during discussions, business deals and any interactions I have helps me to see where I could be missing out on opportunities or creating a storyline that takes me far away from where I need to be.

Minimalist Computer

Take a few minutes today to create a minimalist computer experience for yourself.

I cleaned up my desktop today and filed away a bunch of floating documents that didn’t need my immediate attention. I did a bit of color-coding so the remaining documents would be easy to identify based on what area of my life they relate to. I’ve also closed a bunch of the tabs that I’ve had open and moved them to Instapaper to be read at a later date.

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