Distractions are a part of life, and being able to deal with them is vitally important. External distractions, that is the distractions around us, can be dealt with by becoming more protective of your time and setting and maintaining firmer boundaries.
You can remove the unwanted distractions away from you. The more you practice, the better you will get. Physical actions that counter external distractions are necessary for reasons of productivity and also personal happiness.
Few things build resentment as much as others taking your time for granted.
Dealing with internal distractions, the ones inside your head, can be a game- changer for you. Reflecting, meditating, and resolving your internal thoughts are some effective ways to silence any inner distractions. It is important to take
some time to deal with internal distractions and also to gain the wisdom to properly address external distractions.
It must also be appreciated that distractions are not always negative. Sometimes they can prompt us to move in the right direction. Focus is essential, as it is our way of being productive, and time will not always be available when we might need it. Time lost is gone.
If we’re unable to identify our distractions and learn how to put them in their place, they will consistently take ownership of our time. It’s time to put a name to these distractions, to be able to take back personal power over them.
There are two main types of distractions. As previously stated, there are external distractions and internal distractions.
External Distractions vs. Internal Distractions
External distractions are easily picked up by the five senses and these can commonly come in the form of an auditory noise, a visually disruptive image, or a pungent-smelling distraction. When you are trying to concentrate while silently studying or reading in the library, and someone speaks to you, or your phone suddenly vibrates, you are distracted externally.
External distractions will always be there, except when you are asleep, and they can very often be stopped, mitigated, or minimized by taking the necessary physical actions. Internal distractions, however, can be much more pervasive and require more persistence to deal with.
We can turn off notifications on our phones, but where is the switch to stop the internal dialog in our heads? Internal distractions are the noises that plague our lives from the inside.
They are our constant thoughts. The thoughts we can’t get out of our heads. They are the things that bother us, the worries that occupy our minds and gain ownership over our conscious awareness. These are our internal distractions.
Internal distractions can either be psychological or emotional disruptions that come from a person’s own perspective. How we view life and not necessarily how we experience it often dictates how we can effectively regulate these internal distractions.
People typically run thousands of thoughts in their minds daily, but what gets the most of our attention is when we focus. Focusing has the power to distract us from what we continually nurture inside our minds.
Unlike an external distraction, internal noises prove to be a lot more difficult to switch off, especially if they remain unresolved for a long time.
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