Are you distracted?We all have goals or projects we need to be accomplishing.
A distraction is anything that prevents you from giving your full attention to something else.
Some distractions are good and worthwhile and some are not.
You need to determine which are which for yourself.
Basically, if you are rolling right along with your housework or any other project and your child needs you or wants you to read a story or as Christian says, "I want a piece of hug," or your husband wants a kiss or your time and attention it is important to embrace those distractions because these relationships and individuals are much more important than the projects we work on on a daily basis.
However, if the internet or TV or reading a novel or chatting on the phone is what is keeping us from fulfilling our priorities or other duties, you may just find that you need to cut back on those things until other obligations are met. Run away from these distractions before they swallow up your time and you are left feeling tense and stressed from undone projects.
One activity that I find to be very helpful in discovering what it is that is distracting us is to actually keep a time log of every activity that you did every day for several days. Be honest. If you spent 2 hours "researching" on Facebook then write it down. If you cleaned house for 2 hours write it down. Whatever it was, just write it down. You will be surprised as to how you are actually spending your time. This will help to make you more aware of your time and will show you what you can do to better redeem your time.
Cleaning assignment for today is to clean the floors and clean the carpets in the home office.
What are your common distractions and how do you lessen their impact on your life?
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