416: 5 Ways I Handle Distraction
School of Self-Image
Tonya Leigh
4.8 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 20 November 2024
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
Reclaim Your Time, Avoid Distractions, and Boost Productivity.
Distraction is often viewed as an external issue, something that occurs due to our environment, technology, or other people. However, as discussed in the podcast episode, the reality is that distraction is primarily a mental challenge. In fact, it is stated that 90% of distractions stem from our own thoughts rather than external factors. This insight is crucial for anyone looking to improve their focus and productivity.
Host and Master Self-Image Coach Tonya Leigh delves into the pervasive issue of distraction and its impact on productivity. Research indicates that the average person loses nearly four hours each day to interruptions, but Tonya shares her insights on how distraction can be managed rather than succumbed to. She introduces five effective strategies she practices to enhance focus, derived from her personal journey of transformation from a scattered individual to someone who achieves remarkable results. As we approach the holidays, Tonya reflects on her experiences in 2024, expressing gratitude for the lessons learned and the growth achieved, emphasizing the profound influence of self-image on all areas of life.
Tune in for valuable insights that can help you navigate distractions and elevate your self-image for a more fulfilling life.
Talking Points:
00:49 - Holiday Greetings and Reflections
01:10 - Gratitude for 2024 and Excitement for 2025
02:31 - Self-Image and Humanity
03:46 - Observations and Commands to the Brain
11:20 - The Value of Attention
12:14 - The Real Cost of Distractions
14:03 - What Could You Do with 1500 Hours?
16:14 - Reclaiming Lost Time
19:03 - Breaking Down Plans into Actionable Results
22:22 - Emotional Responses to Distractions
25:08 - Understanding the Root of Distractions
26:26 - Examining the Cost of Distractions
30:04 - Personal Power and Focus
34:08 - Handling Distractions When They Occur
Quotes:
"It's the failures that teach us the most."
"Attention in this day and age is our most valuable commodity, and yet it's something that we do not guard often enough."
"What could you do with 1500 hours?"
"The question isn't whether you have the time, the question is, what are you going to do to reclaim it?"
"What do we need to feel in order to put our phones away and be present with each other?"
"Every focused moment is a vote for who I'm becoming."
"Those moments are meant to teach you, they're meant to grow you, and they're meant to help you become less distracted."
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | How much time do you think you lose to distraction each day? Well, according to research, the average |
| 0:06.9 | person loses nearly four hours daily to interruptions and recovery time. But here's the good news. |
| 0:14.8 | Distraction isn't something that happens to us. It's something that we can learn to manage. |
| 0:19.6 | And I've been practicing five ways to stay |
| 0:23.3 | focused in my life that has allowed me to create results that the old me that was very scattered |
| 0:30.1 | could have never created. And today, I'm sharing them with you in this episode. So let's dive in. |
| 0:38.7 | Welcome to the School of Self Image, where personal development meets style. Here's your hostess, |
| 0:45.0 | Master Life coach, Tanya Lee. Hello, hello, my friends. Welcome back to the podcast. We are approaching the holidays. I hope you all are |
| 0:59.8 | excited. I hope you are really holding the highest and best intentions for you to have the most |
| 1:07.2 | extraordinary year that you've ever, ever had. I am so excited about 2025. And I'm also |
| 1:17.2 | extremely grateful for 2024 and all of the lessons learned, all of the goals achieved, |
| 1:25.0 | and the failures that I've had along the way because it's the failures |
| 1:29.0 | that teach us the most and I've had my fair share this year and in all of it I am constantly |
| 1:36.6 | blown away by the power of self-image work this work has carried me throughout some of the most difficult times, and it's |
| 1:46.1 | helped me to create the most amazing times, because at the end of the day, your self-image is |
| 1:52.0 | influencing every area of your life. And I've had people want to argue with me about this, |
| 1:58.5 | and I'm like, you can argue all you want. But when I lead them through the |
| 2:03.1 | self-image cycle and show them how it is self-image that's impacting your life, they start to get it |
| 2:10.2 | and they start to see the patterns that they have created in their lives because of their own |
| 2:14.8 | self-image. Some people like to argue that it's very self-centered. |
| 2:20.7 | And at the end of the day, we are at the center of our experience, and yet we are sharing this |
| 2:26.3 | experience with many, many others. And what I have found in my own self-image journey is that the |
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