She stumbled out of bed, tripping over the pile of
magazines she’d been meaning to read and rummaging around for a clean shirt
with a full set of buttons. She noticed
the mirror still propped against the wall, one day she’d hang it up. She was dreading the journey to work with its
on-going road works…
This scenario is packed with tolerations, things we put up with that
are less than ideal.
The negative effects of
clutter are widely known but, seemingly petty, incomplete tasks and
frustrations also drain our energy and distract us from other more meaningful
things. They are well worth addressing
and, as we fix each one, we feel lighter.
There are better things to do
than tolerate!
The first step is to identify
your tolerations at home and at work and write them down. Then apply one of the 6Ds to each item….
1.
Do it! Do it now and get it out of the way.
2.
Dump it! Take old clothes to charity, decide you don’t
need to read the magazines…
3.
Delegate. Is there someone else who could help?
4.
Deal with it. You cannot influence the traffic, but how can
you deal with the jams differently without getting stressed?
5.
Divide. Reading that pile of magazines seems so
daunting but reading one a day is possible.
6.
Due Date. If you cannot do it today, when can you do
it? Prioritise and diarise.
A good tip is to make sure
you handle the source so the problem
does not recur and look for a pivotal
toleration- one thing that will resolve others automatically, like moving
home. Do not forget to look for ways to
make boring jobs fun and celebrate your achievements!
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