Do you react to every notification? Every ping of your phone? Do you wonder if someone has liked your recent post or made a comment? Do you live in constant wonder of phone messages, emails, phone calls and social media updates? Is this distracting you from your “real life” and present moment?
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Mentioned on Ep 127: Do you react to every notification? Every ping of your phone? Do you wonder if someone has liked your recent post or made a comment? Do you live in constant wonder of phone messages, emails, phone calls and social media updates? Is this distracting you from your “real life” and present moment?
Welcome back to The Burnout Doctor Podcast, I’m your host Dr. Jessica Louie. We are talking about how to break your addition of being distracted. Thank you for sharing your action steps from our last episode on 10 reasons less stuff helps with burnout. Many of you are taking action by using our complimentary Burnout Starter Kit and What If Protocol – don’t forget to download yours today! We all write our own stories in our lives and homes. Let’s all bring joy into home and joy into work.
I know, I’ve been there. I was living in a digital world that was NOT the present moment or my “real” life. it’s time to break free from being distracted all the time.
First, acknowledge when you are being distracted. Is it the phone? Is it email inboxes? Is it a specific social media platform? Is it online shopping? Is it phone calls? Is it text messages? First, observe your behavior and where you spend your time over the next week to see where you feel distracted and not present in the moment. Write it down in a journal.
Next, think about how this distraction affects you and your mental load or mental clutter. Does it leave you with decision fatigue? Does it leave you with brain fog? How is it affecting your feelings, mood and behavior? Be honest with yourself.
Now, let’s start with healthy boundaries. The is an entire episode on this back on episode 115 you can listen to as well.
Start with carving out time when you will do the thing that distracts you. When will you check your email inbox? Social media? When would you like to let go of it? During meal times? During times with family? Would you consider a detox day where you don’t use it one day a week – you can even delete apps from your phone during the detox and add them back later.
Personally, I’ve done this by removing any apps on my phone that I can access from a laptop computer. I no longer check email on my phone. I do not have most social media platforms on my phone. I do not shop online from my phone. This helps reduce the urge and tendency to pick up our phones so many times during the day.
I would love to hear how you reduce distractions in your own life. Share with me on LinkedIn or Instagram.
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