This is my 460th day/500th day of continuous writing
Hello, I'm Damingko.
I don't know if you've ever had these situations:
- When I brush my teeth in the morning, I think about what to eat for breakfast today
- Sleep thinking about today's meeting
- During the meal, I recalled what the leader said
- Think about tomorrow's work routine as you walk
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We're actually distracted at this point, and we seem to be used to doing it.
Why do we get distracted?
1. Feeling bored
When we're bored, we want to do something more interesting.
Fantasizing about all kinds of things in your mind can kill the boredom of the moment.
After all, in this way, the cost is very low and it is easy to do.
2. Feel uncomfortable or painful in the moment
When we feel uncomfortable or miserable, we want to shift our goal, and that is undoubtedly a good way to get distracted.
We can freely imagine things that are not painful or that make people feel happy.
And our brain has a principle of least effort, distraction can reduce this energy expenditure.
Besides, things in life are not as good as they should be, and we can escape from the encounter at this moment in an instant when we are distracted.
Let's taste the joy and comfort we deserve.
We do this, while cheerful, but with more serious consequences.
For example, the thing that made you feel painful just now, after being distracted, you have to do it.
Moreover, there was a lot of delay during this period, and the things that were originally planned may be postponed or simply unable to be done.
I don't know if you noticed it, the reason why we are distracted is essentially to escape.
As soon as we escape, we are often in our own fantasies, and it is easy to let ourselves into our comfort zone and find it difficult to extricate ourselves.
But let's not blame ourselves for our distractions, after all, it is in our nature.
Our brains are interconnected and help us remember a lot of content and knowledge.
In this way, it can also speed up our recall of knowledge and reduce the energy consumption of the brain.
But there are two sides to everything, and when we think back to something, we inevitably think of irrelevant memories.
Our distractions can happen at any time.
So how to avoid distractions
Return feelings to action, to the present moment.
That is to say -
- When eating, it is to eat, to experience the sweetness and deliciousness of the meal;
- When you exercise, you are moving, feeling your breath and footwork;
- To sleep is to sleep, to feel the comfort and relaxation of your body lying on the bed.
I remember listening to Mr. Fan Deng say that he just felt the temperature of the drinking cup with his hands and returned to the present.
Teacher Zhou Ling said: Physical feelings are always the best medium to enter the current state.
This way your attention will gradually return.
Perhaps our worries will be reduced, our energy will be more vigorous, and our emotions will be calmed down.
Thinking becomes quicker, and thinking deeper.
Finally, share a story that everyone may have heard to bring you more inspiration and thought:
When Bill Gates and Buffett first met, they were asked why they got where they are today.
They all wrote the same answer – focus.
After the full article, it is another day of growth, I hope this article can also bring you some thinking and help.