The document discusses managing information overload. It provides six steps to manage information overload: 1) identify activities that take up time online, 2) take a step back and relax, 3) prioritize time, 4) have realistic expectations, 5) focus on quality over quantity, and 6) disconnect if feeling overwhelmed. The document encourages identifying distracting activities, relaxing, prioritizing tasks, having realistic standards, focusing on fewer high quality tasks, and taking breaks when feeling overwhelmed to manage excessive information intake.

1. Managing
Information
Overload
by: Clara Johnson
for: LI819XI

2. Like most people,
you love the
Internet.

3. But sometimes, love
affairs turn sour.

4. Does this scene look familiar to you?
(That is, inside your head)

5. You might be going
through what is
known as:

6. …Information overload.

7. This occurs
whenever your mind
has received too
much information to
perform at its best
ability.

8. Today, people are
exposed to more
information than
ever.

9. So, how can we manage this?

10. Step one:
Identify your
activities.
What takes up time
and energy while
you’re online?

11. For example…

12. •School Assignments
•Research
•Email
•Work obligations
•Personal responsibilities
•Social Networks
•More email
•Projects

13. Step Two:
Step back.
Relax, already!

14. If you want to
perform at your
best, you must learn
to focus.

15. Step Three:
Prioritize
your time.

16. DON’T
overwork
yourself.

17. Make sure you do at least one
thing outside of the work or
school environment you enjoy
each day.

18. Step Four:
Cultivate
realistic
expectations.
The Internet is
a big place,
and no search
is perfect!

19. Step Five:
Focus on
quality over
quantity.

20. The more you try to do
too many things at
once, the more your
end results will suffer.

21. Step Six:
If you’re feeling
overwhelmed,
disconnect!

22. Sometimes, the best
way to clear your head
is to take a walk.

23. One step at a time!

24. “I’m feeling better already!”

25. I hope you do feel better about tackling the information you
encounter.
Here are some more resources on information overload you
may find helpful:
Three Keys to Beating Information Overload
Recovering from Information Overload
10 Tips for Managing Information Overload
Time Management: Tips to reduce stress and increase
productivity

26. Happy searching!

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