Ways To Get Away From Information Overload,!

Yesterday I had meeting online with our all India business head across the country. He talked about our performance in FY20, upcoming challenges in the world of VUCA( volatile, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity) and also emphasised on self upgradation technically, commercially  or acquiring new skills. He also explained how company is grapling with certain challenges in current situation of covid 19. 

Other than all these, one thing that really struck me on how to resilient in world of information overload. Every now and then, we all are connected with several social media with text message, pictures and videos.We all can acknowledge and accept that today information overload making our life a roller coaster ride with inconsistent and uncontrollable time & mind management. So it appears that more we connect to outer world digitally more the information we get and invite for innumerous distractions. Even many a times information are repetitive and undesirable hence information are big source of distraction rather useful information. I observed that too much of information confuse us on our decision to pick the best and relevant information, shorthen our attention time towards regular course of action and finally register minimal storage in our memory. It is important to note that day by day information are getting increased and hence it is imperative to shield and control ourselves from information overload to enhance our productivity and efficiency.

Now question arises how to control ourselves from information overload and how to filter out the best and relevant information that are useful and applicable to us.

I have thought on some of useful tips that I am practicing them.

1.  First thing we should do that when we get up in the morning, don't touch mobile phone. In place of that we can practice some attitude of gratitude or meditation or reading some inspirational article. In case we get up and switch on mobile data we find many whatsapp messages. Our mind attuned to go through them irrespective of importance. Doing so leads us to get into practice of giving our mind control to information. So first do something that you can take control of your mind rather mind is controlled by others 

2.  We found that alerts from various websites and apps keep on pouring on. We may have never bothered to de-alert them and relentlessly keep our attention distracted several times a day. So we need to de-alert all such alerts to enhance our attention.

3.  Among all social media, whatsapp commands highest attention time. It is because we are connected through several groups and individuals. Even some of the group openned in past and they may be still continuing, which may not be relevant in present context. So need to identify all such groups or individuals that are unrelevant and either exit the group or put for 'Mute Notification'

4.  Source of information for our knowledge and wisdom through various apps that should be kept in first page of screen of mobile to get notice by our eyes while flipping the mobile.We can go through to specific set of information that I am intended to do it rather taking time to identify them among clutter of apps.

5. It is important for us to reflect on the information that we are getting seamlessly. So storing such information works as a treasure. To keep a storage of such information we can use some useful app like 'Pocket' or 'Evernotes'. With these tools we can categories the information and keep on storing. Weekly review of stored piece of information makes our mind refreshing and enriching.

I am sure with above tips that can shield us from information overload. If you have other ways please share to me in feedback. Your feedback will be always appreciable.

~K.K