#86: Dealing with Information Overload, Email Overwhelm, w/ coach Alan P. Brown

#86: Dealing with Information Overload, Email Overwhelm, with coach Alan P. Brown Watch the Video episode at tinyurl.com/FOWyoutube (https://youtu.be/DPNHJm7ailY) Brief Summary & Bio: Today we talk about the overwhelming amount of information we deal with in this modern era. How many of your daily distractions are within your control, and how many of your productive hours are absorbed by the continuous onslaught of incoming emails? I brought my own business coach on the show, Alan P. Brown, and he's got plenty of tips and hacks to help us deal with the overwhelm. As a productivity coach and host of Crusher™TV, Alan P. Brown teaches productivity hacks to crazy-busy professionals and entrepreneurs. The #1 Best-Selling author of “Zen and the Art of Productivity” and a featured speaker in the U.S. and Europe, including TEDx, he uses his online TV show, at CrusherTV.com, to help people live to their potential by “unleashing the power of their brains. Join me inside my Facebook group: “The Foundation of Wellness - a Refreshing Diet & Lifestyle Chat”. Go to: facebook.com/groups/FOWpodcast  Disclaimer: This information and recording is for informational and educational purposes only. For professional Inquiries contact host Marisa Moon, marisa@ marisamoon.com Do you get Wine headaches? I used to, too! Try Dry Farm Wines, the lab-tested, toxin-free, low-sugar, natural wine (beyond organic). Grab your free bottle with your first order here with our affiliate link: www.dryfarmwines.com/fowpodcast   SHOW NOTES: RESOURCES mentioned in this episode: Alan's CrusherTV website: https://crushertv.com Alan's Main website: https://www.alanpbrown.com Alan's Free "Productivity Accelerator": www.CrusherTV.com/accelerator Marisa Moon: * Website: marisamoon.com  * Follow Marisa on Instagram: @marisa_moon_ https://www.instagram.com/marisa_moon_/  * LIKE our podcast on Facebook: facebook.com/FoundationofWellnessPodcast  * Follow us on Instagram: @foundationofwellness_podcast, https://www.instagram.com/foundationofwellness_podcast  * JOIN Marisa’s Facebook Group “The Foundation of Wellness”: facebook.com/groups/FOWpodcast  Points of Discussion: 2 of the biggest time-wasters: - non-work related social media - web browsing Gadgets and sites are designed to be addictive - dopamine rewards - 3 common triggers: Fatigue, boredom, hunger. - Also notifications and the presence of your phone - it’s a form of procrastination and avoidance Tristan Harris fighting for consumers against technology addiction - The principle of least resistance Alan’s “4 noble escapes,” types of “reset rituals’ - Don’t reach for carbohydrates reach for protein. - Set a timer for 10 to 20 minutes and lay down with your eyes closed. Nap or no nap you feel refreshed - Try one minute of meditation - Try two minutes in a “power pose” - Ask yourself “what is the purpose of me doing this?” to be sure it’s worth it. - Allow yourself these escapes when they are scheduled ahead. Set boundaries like “no social media before noon” - Wasting just 10 minutes day on something unintended is the equivalent of wasting 52 hours or an entire work week each year Email overwhelm, top email mistakes - Remember, emails represent other peoples’ agendas - don’t let your email inbox determine your to-do list - schedule your email sessions - turn off email alerts - don’t process emails as they arrive - don’t send emails that don’t need to be sent - How to get to email inbox “zero” - More email tricks and hacks What to do when you feel overwhelmed by all of the content and options you have. - Schedule day/time to go through your “saves” weekly - Taking in information gives us a false sense of productivity - Enter a season of execution instead Intro/Exit Music - "Ukulele Whistle" by Scott Holmes"