<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Identify the Discomfort: Notice what you feel before you get distracted (For example, anxiety when preparing for a presentation).</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Note the Trigger: Write down the internal trigger and the context in which it occurs (The anxiety makes you want to check your phone to escape discomfort).</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Explore with Curiosity: Approach your feelings with curiosity rather than judgment or anger (Instead of getting mad at yourself, ask why you're stressed).</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Reframe the Experience: Consider the presentation as a chance to showcase your skills and learn something new.</li></ul>

Mastering Internal Triggers

<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Effort Pacts make unwanted behaviors more difficult, like using apps to block distracting websites.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Price Pacts impose fines or bets with friends for missing targets, acting as a deterrent to undesired behaviour.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Identity Pacts help in positive self-definition - when you see yourself in a certain way, you are more likely to act in accordance with that identity. Internalize your identity by referring to yourself as an indistractable person - "I don't check my social media in the mornings".</li></ul>

Prevent Distractions with Pacts

<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Effective planning involves time-boxing, allocating specific time slots in the weekly schedule for different tasks.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Emails, with their variable rewards, are habit-forming distractions - organizing emails into 'For Today' and 'For This Week' folders helps in prioritizing and managing responses efficiently.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">At office, implement a policy requiring detailed agendas before meetings reduces unnecessary gatherings.</li></ul>

Effective Time Management

<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Defending Your Focus: Limit notifications and manage communication channels.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Scheduled Interactions: Plan specific times for checking emails and engaging in group chats.</li></ul>

Hack Back External Triggers

<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Liminal moments are the transitions between tasks throughout your day. </li><li class="ql-align-justify">These brief periods can be particularly susceptible to distractions because they create a sense of uncertainty and discomfort, prompting you to seek quick relief through distractions.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">For instance, checking your phone "just for a second" can end up in never ending scrolling on social media.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">The Ten-Minute Rule:  If you feel the urge to engage in a distracting activity, wait ten minutes before giving in. This technique helps you "surf the urge," allowing the desire to pass without acting on it. Or use apps like <a href="https://one-sec.app/">One Sec</a>.</li></ul>

Be Aware of Liminal Moments

<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">External triggers come from the outside world, like pop-up notifications on devices.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Internal triggers, such as boredom or stress, originate from within oneself.</li></ul>

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