Set a timer for 10 minutes. Delete as many messages as you can before the timer sounds.

If taking time to stop and smell the roses seems like a pipe dream, it may be high-time to start simplifying your life. Here are some ways you can begin on that journey today.

1) Disconnect from technology. We are connected to so many different types of technology that sometimes it can feel very overwhelming. Disconnecting does not mean getting get rid of your cell phone or email. It just means setting boundaries. Screen calls using caller ID. Let your voice mail take some of your calls. On your automated greeting, make it clear when you are available and when you are not available. Set aside a specific time each day to answer email or phone messages instead of randomly being controlled by them all day.

2) Lessen information overload. Because the sources for getting information are unlimited, narrow your focus. Otherwise you will be loading information into your brain 24/7! Cut back on the number of publications you subscribe to. Limit yourself on the number of websites you visit for information. Focus solely on the main sources of information you rely on the most.

3) Watch less television. Did you ever think about how much time you and your family spend watching television on a daily basis? Cut the number of hours the TV is on by asking yourself what activities you could be doing with your family instead. Decide on what programs to watch and turn the TV off when the programs are over.

4) Find your private sanctuaries. Make these spots those where you find peace and solitude, whether it is a bedroom, a patio, or even the local library. Set aside a few minutes each day to spend in one of your sanctuaries. Sit and relax, read, do nothing, or meditate.

5) Take the most difficult task of a project and complete it first. By getting the hardest tasks done and out of the way, you'll feel accomplished and the rest of your day will feel more easy-going.

6) Eliminate a good amount of the paper you receive. Remove yourself from mailing lists so your snail mailbox isn't always packed with papers and catalogs you don't need. Switch to paperless billing. Ask insurance and investment companies to send you digital versions of their annual reports. Don't print anything unless you absolutely, positively have to.

7) Get rid of clutter. Having too much stuff causes stress. Clutter takes time and effort to maintain and it infringes on our attention and focus. Donating, selling or giving away unwanted and unused items are all great ways of simplifying your space and giving someone else the opportunity to put your unused/unloved items to good use.

8) Be careful about overspending. Debt is a big source of stress for many people. Create a budget. Curb spending by tracking your current spending habits. Devise a plan to save for your future.

P.S. If you want more happiness in your heart, be sure you're adding a bunch of 'happiness actions' into your life. You'll find those happiness actions in my resource,: Happy for Life!

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