Distraction cost us time, and, like all actions, they are driven by the desire to escape discomfort.

As human beings, we have tendencies towards dissatisfaction and discomfort, which can play both against us

We can't control what we feel and think, but we can control what we do with them. Discover how in four simple steps:

• Step 1: Look for the discomfort that precedes the distraction, focusing in on the internal trigger.
• Step 2: Wr...

Through fun and play we can hold focus easier and combat our internal triggers of distraction. By doing it so we can transform any task into irresistible, we just need to take it as seriously as it deserves.

Play doesn't have to be pleasura...

Reinventing our temperament can help us manage our internal triggers.

We don't run out of willpower. Believing we do makes us less likely to accomplish our goals, by providing a rationale to quit when we could otherwise persist

For mastering internal triggers we have to understand what motivates us, what's the root cause of our hunger for distraction.

We first need to diferentiate the root cause from the proximate causes, e.g. A task is boring for me (roo...

With no techniques for defusing temptation, mental abstinence can backfire. Resisting an impulse can cause rumination and reinforce desire.

We can deal with distractions that come from within by changing the way we think about them. It is p...

Part 1 of Indistractable is dedicated to the art of mastering our internal triggers. The author divides this Part as follows:

• What Motivates Us Really?
• Time Management is Pain Management
• Deal with Distraction fr...