Comments on: Compartmentalization Increases Productivity and Decreases Stress – The How and the Why

By: Sally the Cash Specialist

Sally the Cash Specialist — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:29:09 +0000

Thanks for your step-by-step, unitasked suggestions. They sound simple, but sometimes, we just need to see the ideas in different words. Internet overload all by itself — without families, school, work, and money problems — demands sorting out and compartmentalizing. Figuring out one will hopefully help with the others.

By: Grace Bermudes

Grace Bermudes — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:42:18 +0000

Enjoyed your article. When I work with clients to organize their homes, they are often surprised how much they get done when we compartmentalize (set start and end time) and focus (stay on-task without interruption)

By: CFPS

CFPS — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:46:01 +0000

You’re absolutely right you have to organize and schedule all the things you’ve got to do. Being a minimalist helps you a lot.

By: Cindy Schumacher

Cindy Schumacher — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:21:12 +0000

Really loved the part about unitasking. I am a mom and am unlearning �multitasking�.

I have two teen-aged kids at home this summer and sticking to a schedule has been invaluable to compartmentalizing things. For instance, I was able to compartmentalize when they brought into the house a 5-foot bull snake that they had caught in the garden. After I screamed my head off, horror movie-style, and after they had their little laugh, I did not get distracted, but asked them to get that thing outside. I was in the middle of work time!

When I have a specific schedule set out in the beginning of the morning, I am less likely to get distracted by my monkey mind. I know that I have a generous break in the middle of the day where I can indulge in a personal mini melt-down if need be, nag my children, and do some positive reading to boost the afternoon session.

Usually by the time a break comes, I am doing fine because I put in focused work, and I didn�t waste a lot of energy obsessing on things that didn�t have anything to do with conducting business. I was able to keep my emotions in a box.

Somehow this is keeping me sane!

By: eric

eric — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:51:41 +0000

Awesome post Jana! This is really helpful for me as i am diving headfirst back to work.

By: Roger Seip

Roger Seip — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:28:03 +0000

This is a fantastic article- my comments will come later, but just wanted to thank you Jana for this piece- awesome!

By: David Meyers

David Meyers — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:07:51 +0000

Compartmentalization (aka focus) is vital to me WHILE I�M WORKING. And having a FULL picture of all components of my life is important during my quiet time. Then I can see how they all fit together.

By: Roberta Kayne

Roberta Kayne — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:01:59 +0000

Good article, Jana. Thanks for the great tips. I’ve passed this along to someone who was just recently asking about how to reduce stress and overwhelm.