The Yoga of Filtering Email

1. June 2009 by admin.

I’ve woken up this morning with a new resolution… that is, to take the time to organize my email filters, so that not all my emails come up during my work day.  Some friends recently suggested this, when I asked about how to feel more organized and less distracted during the day.

Maybe I’m late to come to this realization, but it occurs to me that this is a good yoga practice.  In yoga, we work to train our minds to support us in our quest for happiness.  For me, getting emails from the many corners of my life throughout the day does not contribute to my sense of calm.  It may make me feel connected, to lots of people and things, but that doesn’t help me be 100% connected to what I’m doing in each moment.

So, I’m taking the extra minutes, to learn the filters in my email program.  Hoping that this small investment of time, will help me with the tapas, or discipline, of being present with whatever I’ve set my mind to in each moment.  I also want to have my calendar send me reminders of “to do’s,” but that might have to wait for another day.  I’m concentrating on this for now.

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