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The mind sweep (or mind dump) is a key part of GTD. In fact I would say it’s a key part of getting productive in general and living a healthy, stress-free lifestyle. In basic terms it is a way of getting thoughts out of your head onto something external so that you can organize and process them appropriately.

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Last week I published a guest post by John Anyasor on how to take revenge on your email inbox. He made a good point about sharing your email address. It’s very easy to just put your address out there, use it to register on a bunch of sites without a second thought, mention it in conversation on forums, etc. However, this all leads to your inbox filling up with junk that you have no interest in (I’m not just talking about spam here either) and is just one example of bad email habits.

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This guest post was written by John Anyasor of HiLife2B.

Email has been the culprit of countless wasted hours for as along as the internet has been in existence. Spam, promotions, emails from family members and coworkers, newsletters… it’s all too much. And this doesn’t even include the colossal number of replies that you have to send in response. I can’t take it anymore. Who owns my life? Me or my inbox? The answer to that is obvious of course, but achieving it is easier said than done, right? How are we going to curtail the use of our email if it just keeps coming into our inbox? Well, it is actually easier than you think. It’s all a matter of knowing how to control your emails and better manage your inbox.

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Junk food is bad for us, that much is certainly obvious. As obesity rates continue to rise it’s becoming more of an issue. But the real problem comes from regular consumption of junk food at the expense of healthier options. Having takeaway pizzas several times a week is naturally going to mess you up over time, and it’s not just because of all the fat and junk in that sort of food. If you’re not eating healthy then you can only be eating crap. In effect we put our bodies through a grueling diet without giving anything back.

Over the last month I’ve been tweaking the design a little to celebrate the upcoming third birthday of Organize IT. Like the progress so far? I’ve also released updated version of my two paper-based tools, the weekly planner and habit tracker. I hope you’ll check them out and let me know what you think. As for the rest of July, these are the best posts from the last month. If you’ve yet to get up to date with my latest thoughts now is your chance!