Overcoming Digital FOMO

One reason people succumb to digital clutter like clogged inboxes and excessive browser tabs is that they’re being too clingy with digital content. There’s an overwhelm of digital content, and you may feel the need to capture and save lots of it, hopefully to be digested later. Having an intelligent capture system can help, but it’s also wise to reduce the flow if you’re frequently overflowing your inboxes with new ideas. Here are some tips to help you overcome digital clinginess. Test being 100% caffeine-free for at least a month. Regular caffeine consumption can make it harder to prioritize by making trivial items seem more important than they are. Caffeine is also addictive, and any addiction tends to encourage other addictive patterns, thereby weakening your self-discipline.Use the OHIO rule: Only handle it once. Make each decision about what to do with digital content as soon as it comes up.Make no your default. Each piece of digital content is an invitation that must be justified. Unless you can say “hell yes” to it, let it go and close it.Favor immersive learning instead of chaotic learning. If a topic really interests you, do a focused deep dive into it. Read several books. Seek and out read worthwhile articles. Take a course. Then let it go completely when you feel you’ve digested enough info to satisfy you for now. When you realize that there’s something meaningful and new to explore in that same field, pla...
Source: Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Productivity Source Type: blogs