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How to manage distraction

How to manage distraction

We tend to get distracted by what’s going on inside of us rather than by what is going on around us. An internal trigger is an uncomfortable emotion we want to escape and the reason for going off track.

We can use journaling to examine the internal triggers that lead us away from what we plan to do.

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Tips for starting a journal routine

Tips for starting a journal routine

To start, incorporate the behaviour you would want into your day. That may mean making time for journaling and reducing any external triggers that may lead to distractions, such as social media notifications.

  • Think of journaling as your minimum...

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Journaling to improve focus

A study found that journaling is a valuable tool for managing stress and anxiety. Journaling diminishes avoidant thoughts about negative events and may free the mind up for other mental activities.

If you feel anxious about something in your life, it is more helpful to befriend it than avoi...

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Always appreciate the time you get, because you never know how much longer it`ll last.

When something is weighing on your mind, taking a minute to write it down can help you to stay focused throughout the day.

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Internal and external triggers

  • External triggers: cellphones, work colleagues etc. They take us off track when we planned to focus.
  • Internal triggers: they  come from within. They are uncomfortable emotional states you seek to escape.

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  • Most of us check email too often, almost like a compulsive disorder. Just like any habit, there are internal cues, triggers and impulses that make us behave in a certain way with no conscious thought.
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To-do lists lead to distraction

While to-do lists are supposed to keep us on task, they don't.

To-do lists lead to more distraction. A distraction is any action that draws us away from what we plan to do. Working on a task can be a distraction if it is not what you committed to do...

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