MINDSET My mind is in the fastlane, literally.

[TheWiseGuy]

Okay so hear me out..
I've had a business idea/concept that I think is my best. I know, ideas don't mean sh*t until execution . However, I'm still in the very early stages of really connecting the dots & my creative juices are flowing.

The concept involves software, which will be delegated to my partner who has a degree in this sector. We have had discussions & I'm trying to not action fake & prompting us to really put our noses down.

In the meantime, while my partner works on the technical side of things- my mind is literally FASTLANE. I'm a pretty obsessive person anyway & truly get engaged with my projects. My mind has become like a magnet, constantly seeking methods in which I can provide value to our future users.

This might sound great (and it is!) the problem is that I can't turn it off when I need to. There does become a point in which it's almost abnormal, impacting my sleep & taking from my focus as I'm trying to kick back.

As entrepreneurs, we are thinkers. I know many of you will relate. How do you guys shut your mind off when you truly need to rest or focus on a recreational activity?

 

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[MJ DeMarco]

How do you guys shut your mind off when you truly need to rest or focus on a recreational activity?

I used to be like this and it impacted my sleep for years.

When I climbed into bed, all kinds of ideas would flow, the day's events, the worries, the shit would never stop. I'd spend hours tossing and turning.

Now, I listen to an audiobook with earbuds when I go to bed.

The result of this is it narrows my focus to the voice and the topic.

Usually I now fall asleep within 10 minutes.

The key to this strategy is to find audio content that interesting enough to keep your focus, but not so enrapturing that it keeps you up.

As such, I listen to mostly fiction, light and cozy mysteries.

On the non-fiction side, I have to listen to stuff relating to spirituality, peace, meditation etc.

Often times I download audiobooks based on the narrators' voice as much as the content. Can I fall asleep to this voice?

 

[TheWiseGuy]

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