Our lives can get filled with all the little things we tolerate but never quite get around to fixing or addressing. Over time, these annoying everyday problems can accumulate, quietly draining our mental and emotional energy. The Excelerated Response™ Practice helps you reclaim that energy by intentionally resolving the things you’ve been putting off.
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Excelerated Response™: Reclaiming Energy by Resolving Tolerations
Life has a way of filling up with small irritations and lingering annoyances — those annoying everyday problems we tolerate but never quite get around to fixing or addressing. Over time, these tolerations can accumulate, quietly draining our mental and emotional energy without our being fully aware of it. The practice of Excelerated Response™ is designed to allow you to intentionally address and resolve the things you’ve been putting off and reclaim that energy. It’s a powerful step toward building a solid foundation in your life.
What is Excelerated Response™?
Excelerated Response™ is the intentional practice of identifying and resolving the things you’ve been tolerating — those nagging irritations, unfinished tasks, and loose ends that, while seemingly minor, can add up to a major source of stress and distraction. These could be anything from a squeaky door hinge to a strained relationship or a pile of unresolved paperwork.
Tolerations aren’t always obvious, but they quietly sap your focus and energy. You may think you’re ignoring them, but in reality, they create a low-level sense of unease and unfinished business. Excelerated Response™ empowers you to reclaim control by taking actions, however small, to address these energy drains.
Why This Practice Matters
At first glance, most annoying everyday problems may seem too trivial to matter. Why bother with a loose drawer handle or a cluttered corner of your workspace? The truth is, these small, unresolved issues take up valuable mental space. Think of your mind like a computer. Every toleration is a program running in the background, using up processing power. Over time, too many of these programs slow everything down.
Here’s why resolving tolerations matters:
- Mental clarity: Each toleration you resolve frees up mental energy and reduces decision fatigue.
- Increased focus: With fewer distractions, it becomes easier to concentrate on the things that truly matter.
- Renewed motivation: When you address tolerations, you build momentum and a sense of accomplishment, motivating you to tackle even bigger tasks.
- Emotional relief: Many tolerations, especially unresolved personal issues or commitments, carry emotional weight. Resolving them can lead to a sense of lightness and relief.
When you practice Excelerated Response™, you’re not only fixing minor annoyances but you’re creating the mental and emotional space you need to live your best life.
How to Practice Excelerated Response™
Here’s a simple, three-step process to start practicing Excelerated Response™:
- Make a list of your tolerations.
Set aside some quiet time and reflect on the areas of your life where you feel drained or frustrated. Write down anything that feels unresolved or incomplete. Your list might include things like:
- Household repairs (leaky faucet, broken light switch)
- Personal habits (procrastination, unhealthy eating)
- Work issues (unfinished tasks, messy workspace)
- Relationships (unspoken conflicts, overdue apologies) Don’t judge your list — just capture anything that’s been weighing on you, no matter how small or insignificant it seems.
2. Identify small, actionable steps.
Go through your list and determine simple actions you can take to resolve each toleration. Keep the actions small and doable. For example:
- Toleration: Cluttered desk → Action: Spend 10 minutes decluttering.
- Toleration: Unread emails → Action: Delete or archive 10 old emails.
- Toleration: Unresolved tension with a friend → Action: Send a text to check-in. The goal isn’t to tackle everything at once but to break things down into manageable actions.
3. Commit to daily or weekly progress.
Choose a pace that works for you, whether that’s addressing one toleration per day or a few per week. Consistency is key. As you chip away at your list, you’ll begin to feel a sense of relief and accomplishment.
And if you want to take a deeper dive into dealing with the things you are tolerating, try the Excelerator JumpStart: Excelerated Response workbook.
Reflection Questions
To help you get started with Excelerated Response™, consider these questions:
- What small annoyances or unresolved tasks have you been tolerating in your life?
- How much mental or emotional energy are they costing you?
- What’s one simple action you could take today to begin resolving them?
Taking a moment to reflect can help you see the hidden toll these tolerations are taking and motivate you to take action.
Some Examples of Excelerated Response™
Imagine someone who’s been living with a broken kitchen cabinet for months. Every time he reaches for a plate, he feels a twinge of irritation. One day, he decides to fix it. It takes all of 20 minutes, and suddenly, that tiny annoyance is gone. He realizes how much lighter he feels and he’s inspired to tackle other tolerations, like the cluttered closet and the long-overdue email response.
Or suppose you’ve been avoiding a difficult conversation with a friend. You finally muster the courage to talk, and while the conversation isn’t easy, it clears the air. You walk away feeling a sense of relief and closure, freeing up emotional energy to focus on other priorities.
See how resolving even small tolerations can lead to a domino effect of positive change?
Action Steps
If you are ready to reclaim your energy and focus, here’s a simple challenge for you:
- Identify one toleration in your life that’s been quietly draining you.
- Take one small action to address it this week.
- Notice how you feel afterward—lighter, clearer, and more in control.
Small, Consistent Actions = Major Advances
Practicing Excelerated Response™ doesn’t require you to fix everything at once. But it does require small, consistent actions that free up your energy for what truly matters. By resolving those annoying everyday problems, you’re not just simplifying your life, you’re laying the groundwork for bigger goals and a more fulfilling future.
Start small. Start now. What’s one toleration you’ll resolve today? Do it . . . and embrace your Excelerated Life™!
Quickly: Think of one pesky situation you’ve been tolerating lately.
Now, what’s the first step you can take today, right now if possible, to eliminate that annoyance?
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Excelerated Response™ – dealing with the things you’ve been tolerating – is one practice for creating your Excelerated Life™, a life of flourishing and well-being, and a life of meaning, purpose, and service.
Read more about the Excelerated Life™.
Resources:
Leonard, Thomas. The 28 Laws Of Attraction. New York: Scribner, 1998.
Miedaner, Talane. Coach Yourself To Success. Lincolnwood, IL: Contemporary Books, 2000.
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