Struggling with information overload? How do you overcome that?
Ernest Wolfe
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Sometimes I just feel like I'm drowning in all the info my brain is downloading online - does anyone else feel that?
What do you do to get past it and refocus yourself?
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li jony@li_jony
i'll ask my self some question , what you want and what's your current important thing,it's help me a lot
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@li_jony That's a great simple way of looking at it. I made a product that I hope is a simple fix too - check it out: https://www.producthunt.com/post...
all notifications — off
imagine you have to choose only 3 best resources to follow — do it (if you'll miss the ones you left behind, then they're worth it)
try to start noticing how refreshed your brain becomes after a walk in the park (etc) without your phone — this will help you gradually shift to a mode of less information consumption
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@kszhebrovskaya The walk in the park is so underrated! I also built this free app to save myself from scrolling YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, etc: https://www.producthunt.com/post...
Information overload can be overwhelming! When I feel like I’m drowning in data, I try a few strategies to regain focus:
-Prioritize: Focus on the most important stuff first.
-Break It Down: Handle information in small chunks.
-Take Breaks: Step away from screens to clear my mind.
-Use Tools: Apps like Evernote help keep things organized.
-Limit Sources: Cut out less relevant info to reduce the clutter.
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@muhammad_g These are great points! I would add this as a tool too: https://www.producthunt.com/post...
Only by stop consuming. Feeling overloaded means it's time to let your subconscious to deal with already absorbed information.
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@darya_tochsheva Well put. I think we don't spend enough time to let the subconscious go to work. I think this tool I built will help give us more time for that: https://www.producthunt.com/post...
Set aside specific times for checking emails and updates to avoid constant distractions
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@william_seikh Agreed, I've tried this but need to get back to it! I also love this tool I built to not get sucked into social media: https://www.producthunt.com/post...
Take regular breaks to clear your mind and avoid being overwhelmed by too much information at once.
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@al_ex_bravo That's great advice. I've also built this app to shut down feeds by default that works great to filter out a lot of the overload: https://www.producthunt.com/post...
Take regular breaks and I use apps like Pocket to save articles for later. It helps me focus on one thing at a time.
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@lois_roberson Pocket is awesome! I also built this, which is another simple way to stay on task: https://www.producthunt.com/post...
Prioritize tasks and focus on one thing at a time to manage information overload effectively.
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@bill_frad Great advice; it's hard to stay focused online sometimes, but this tool I built is helping me at least: https://www.producthunt.com/post...
I limit my news and social media time to specific parts of the day. Also, using a to-do list keeps me on track with my priorities.
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@safina_seth That sounds like a great method. I built this tool to help make my social media time more productive as well: https://www.producthunt.com/post...
Set clear goals and use tools like Evernote to organize information. Meditation also helps me clear my mind and stay focused.
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@samantha_den Evernote is awesome. I also use this tool - it forces me to stop and breathe before diving into an algorithm: https://www.producthunt.com/post...
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I just build some AI tools that summarize everything for me 😅
For example, I tried to stay up to date with 3 tech newsletters but couldn't read them all (and most times they'd mention the same things). So I just built a tool that will read them for me and summarize it all in bullet points (with links in case I want to go deeper).
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@richardreeze That sounds very interesting. I'll check out your tool now! I built a tool that I also hope will help, mostly with social media scolling: https://www.producthunt.com/post...
I use tools like task managers and note-taking apps to organize and prioritize information. Breaking things down into manageable chunks helps me stay focused.
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@chandrshekhar_rawan That's a great strategy. I just built this simple app that also helps me avoid losing focus: https://www.producthunt.com/post...
I practice mindfulness and take regular breaks to clear my mind. This helps me maintain a clear focus and prevents information overload from affecting my productivity.
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@de_lip_babu Mindfulness is the key! I made this extension to make mindfulness part of social media by default so you don't get sucked in: https://www.producthunt.com/post...
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@heyc That's a great way of approaching it. I added this to my stack of tools to keep me on focus recently: https://www.producthunt.com/post...
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unplug, yo!
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