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Originally Posted by SB8734

I weened off all of my medications now with my shrink, and I talked to a recruiter about my situation, he told me I should be fine since my Bipolar diagnosis was never official, despite my hospitalization. Even though I'm technically "mental illness-free" now, I still feel that I could use alot more clear mind, my problem is that I think too much. I did some research and found that mindfulness is an effective way for some people to deal with stress and Bi-Polar, I mean the concept seems just like what I need. I then googled and didn't find much when it came to information on practicing meditation/mindfulness and success in the military in particular. Does anybody in this forum have had any success stories or insights on mindfulness/meditation and dealing with stress and the military in particular? Thank you in advance for your responses.

Information overload!

Understanding Information Overload

Solutions
Although there is no simple solution to the problem of Information Overload, there are some things that can be done to reduce the problem.

These include:

• Spending less time on gaining information that is nice to know and more time on things that we need to know now.
• Focusing on quality of information, rather than quantity. A short concise e-mail is more valuable than a long e-mail.
• Learning how to create better information (this is what Infogineering is about). Be direct in what you ask people, so that they can provide short precise answers.
• Single-tasking, and keeping the mind focused on one issue at a time.
• Spending parts of the day disconnected from interruptions (e.g. switch off e-mail, telephones, Web, etc.) so you can fully concentrate for a significant period of time on one thing.

Also read: The Myth of Multitasking: How "Doing It All" Gets Nothing Done

Stay safe.