{"id":2539,"date":"2021-09-16T10:51:15","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T10:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/terezrijkenberg.com\/?p=2539"},"modified":"2022-07-13T13:56:20","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T13:56:20","slug":"ep-1-the-subtle-reasons-why-we-get-distracted-and-what-to-do-about-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/terezrijkenberg.com\/less-stress-more-success-podcast\/ep-1-the-subtle-reasons-why-we-get-distracted-and-what-to-do-about-them\/","title":{"rendered":"EP #1 &#8211; The subtle reasons why we get distracted and what to do about them"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Distraction is one of the biggest enemies of productivity. So why are we so distracted even when we&#8217;ve blocked social media notifications and even when we&#8217;ve settled down for some deep thinking work?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a few subtle reasons why we are so easily distracted and once you know about them you&#8217;re able to better identify them and do something about it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LISTEN TO THE PODCAST<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-9211663\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1854951\/9211663-the-subtle-reasons-why-we-get-distracted-and-what-to-do-about-them.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-9211663&amp;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\">You can listen to the podcast on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/less-stress-more-success\/id1586315649\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/58lh1dh6xDIY5Qg6jeAakK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Spotify<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.co.uk\/podcasts\/a62bb2e9-c176-430b-8caa-2f803fbdbe3c\/less-stress-more-success\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Amazon Music<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WATCH THE VIDEO<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"&quot;The subtle reasons why we get distracted and what to do about them&quot;\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vbIKqOyE-zA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">READ THE TRANSCRIPT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hello and welcome to episode 1 of less stress and more success.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So if you&#8217;re listening or watching either live or on replay, share with me in the comments, what do you most want to get better at or achieve in your life right now? Maybe it\u2019s a goal or a habit you want to start? Or it could be something that you want to do, have or feel more of in your life? Share with me in the comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ok, so in this episode, I\u2019ll be chatting about the subtle reasons why we get distracted and what to do about them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Distractions are a huge challenge for most people. And whether you work in an office or work from home &#8211; most people find themselves bombarded with distractions. Email. Social media. Phone calls. Amazon deliveries. 5-year olds knocking on your door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The one important thing to know is that whenever we are distracted and switch from one task to another it takes us on average 50% longer to get back to the task we were working on and then we also tend to make 50% more mistakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On top of this, most people have said that they are distracted by their phone notifications and emails almost every 10-20minutes! Just let that sink in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every 10 to 20 minutes we\u2019re switching from one task to the distraction, taking us 50% longer to complete our important tasks and making a lot more mistakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But if we are able to reduce or gain better control of distractions, studies have shown that most people are then able to be more productive, more motivated and even report feeling happier!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it\u2019s so easy to blame social media or our colleagues and clients and family members for distracting us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;But here\u2019s the truth, the real reason we get so distracted is not from what\u2019s happening around us &#8211; it actually comes from our minds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It comes from what we are thinking in the moment of that distraction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And here\u2019s a very subtle example that happens to so many of us:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s say an email request comes through from a client &#8211; they want a quote or proposal from you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At that moment, we are thinking &#8211; <em>\u201cthis won\u2019t take long\u201d <\/em>or <em>\u201cwe might get the business\u201d<\/em> or \u201c<em>I love to add value to my clients so I\u2019m going to respond quickly\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are seemingly innocent thoughts &#8211; they sound good right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s true they do. 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Where you are just so busy during the day &#8211; so busy&#8230; and then you get to the end and you feel like you haven&#8217;t achieved anything at all?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And then you end up working late into the night trying to catch up and go into the next day feeling exhausted and burnt out. And so this vicious cycle starts because you start the next day looking for another dopamine hit, another distraction, to quickly make your feel good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is what\u2019s happening.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019re giving in to these distractions. And you\u2019re not noticing it at the time because your brain keeps rewarding you with dopamine. It keeps you going, feeling like you\u2019re being productive until it\u2019s the end of the day and it\u2019s too late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a few other subtle types of thoughts we have where we get temporarily rewarded by the brain for acting on the distraction. Thoughts like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>I like to help people &#8211; when someone phones or emails asking for your help with something and you give in<\/li><li>Another thought is I can do this faster than they can &#8211; so you action it because your brain knows your\u2019re good at this task and for sure will give you a chemical noddy badge when you\u2019re done. So you stop what you\u2019re working on and give in to the distraction<\/li><li>Anothet thought is: It\u2019s only going to take 5mins \/ 10mins etc. &#8211; So you drop what you\u2019re doing to action the distraction. Because it\u2019s only 5 minutes. But let\u2019s get real &#8211; is it really? These kinds of distractions sometimes take much longer and our brain wants to feel productive so you end up putting more time an effort in to it any way&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These thoughts are so subtle &#8211; and yet by thinking them we are giving ourselves permission to be distracted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And the worst thing of it all is that by continuously doing this we\u2019re programming our brains to keep looking for more ways to get that dopamine kick &#8211; to get more temporary reward &#8211; by giving in to distractions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>But you have to ask yourself: by getting distracted in this way, is it allowing you to have full control of your day? Is it allowing you to have the results you want? Is it allowing you ultimately to reach your goals? And if not, then it\u2019s time to look at the thoughts and what your mind is telling you in those moments of distraction.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a simple skill you can practice to get better at this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>First it\u2019s about becoming aware that you have been distracted by something<\/li><li>Then asking yourself &#8211; &#8220;why do I want to give in to this distraction?&#8221;&nbsp;<\/li><li>Then it\u2019s about acknowledging that this reason or thought thats coming up for you is actualy is not allowing you to achieve what you\u2019ve committed to within the day<\/li><li>And finally then you get to intentionally decide how you want to think about these distractions instead and how you want to move forward with them &#8211; knowing the trade offs<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>For instance, in those moments instead of thinking:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;I like to help people&#8221;<\/em> \u2192 perhaps you can think:<strong> <\/strong><em><strong>&#8220;I like to help me first and then I can better help others&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or thinking <em>&#8220;I can do this faster than they can&#8221; <\/em>\u2192 maybe it\u2019s more helpful to think:<strong><em> \u201cI can probably do this faster but then they will never learn. 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