DIGITAL DECLUTTERING FOR OVERWHELMED PEOPLE

1. Introduction to Digital Decluttering
2. Decluttering Your Phone Notifications
3. Managing Email Clutter Through Unsubscribing
4. Advanced Filters in Gmail for Email Organization
5. Minimizing Social Media Use and Efficient Password Management
6. FAQ

Introduction to Digital Decluttering

Hey John Cristana here and I'm going to be going over digital decluttering because I'm a former very messy, unfocused person who's at times gotten overwhelmed by just the amount of work or the amount of things I do as an entrepreneur, an influencer, a product owner, TV personality. All of these things led my life to be very unfocused when I'm doing my work on the internet. Being able to get rid of the digital clutter on my phone, within my email, and within my social media accounts, and also just knowing where all my passwords are, has been really important to me.

Decluttering Your Phone Notifications

Now in this video, I'm going to be going over a few important things, and I'm going to be taking you on my computer and kind of into my life in some of these areas to really show you how I've been able to declutter my life that's allowed me to get more focused, spend more time with my family, and just be more productive in business. In particular: phone notifications, getting rid of clutter and advertisements in the email, and I'm going to be taking you into my computer and showing you some of the advanced filters and some of the advanced features of Gmail that I use.

Managing Email Clutter Through Unsubscribing

The first step I recommend you do to decluttering your email is pretty simple, it's unsubscribing from a bunch. Every week, I actually go through and work on unsubscribing from a few emails. I don't know how it happens, there's just so many email lists out there. I think it's just a good practice to go to your promotions folder, go to your updates tab, and just go through things and start unsubscribing. Google makes it easy to unsubscribe.

Advanced Filters in Gmail for Email Organization

The next step is advanced filters in Gmail. Now one thing you may not know about how Gmail works is that if you are using Gmail, which I highly recommend you use, it is free. You can do a number of things with your emails. So let's say your name is Bob Smith, okay, and your email is bob.smith@gmail.com. What you can do is you can actually add any number of dots anywhere in your email and it will still, when people send you emails, it will still go to the same email.

Minimizing Social Media Use and Efficient Password Management

The tips to decluttering your social media are pretty simple at its base level and that is just don't use it, or only use it if absolutely necessary. Passwords, this is a shameless plug, I'm not sponsored by this company in any ways, I'm just a really big fan of this company actually and that is called LastPass. LastPass has been absolutely amazing for saving and storing all my passwords and only really requiring one password to get it.

FAQ

Q: What is digital decluttering?
A: Digital decluttering is the process of organizing and removing unnecessary digital items such as files, emails, notifications, and social media accounts to increase productivity and focus.
Q: How can I declutter my phone notifications?
A: You can declutter your phone notifications by going into your phone settings, selecting which apps you want to receive notifications from, and disabling notifications for apps that are not essential.
Q: What is the first step in managing email clutter?
A: The first step in managing email clutter is unsubscribing from email lists that no longer serve you. This can help reduce the number of unnecessary emails in your inbox.
Q: How can I use advanced filters in Gmail for email organization?
A: You can use advanced filters in Gmail to automatically sort, label, or prioritize certain emails based on specific criteria. This can help you keep your inbox organized and find important emails more efficiently.
Q: What are some tips for minimizing social media use and efficient password management?
A: To minimize social media use, consider limiting the time you spend on social media platforms or using tools to track and manage your social media usage. For password management, consider using a password manager like LastPass to securely store and remember your passwords.