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Something You Should Know

SYSK Choice: How to Overcome Distractions & Why It Pays to Lighten Up at Work

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

Education, Social Sciences, Self-improvement, Science, Health & Fitness

4.5 • 4.3K Ratings

🗓️ 6 March 2021

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

You have probably heard It said that it Is illegal to kill a praying mantis. Is it? Not that you would want to – but could you actually be fined or go to jail if you got caught? This episode begins with a look at what the law really says and why you would never want to kill one anyway. https://www.thoughtco.com/is-it-illegal-to-kill-praying-mantis-1968526 Why are distractions so tempting? In fact, it seems that more you need to stay focused on your work, the more irresistible those distractions become. So how do you make those distractions less appealing so you can focus on what needs to be done? That’s what I discuss with productivity expert Chris Bailey. He is the author of the book HYPERFOCUS: how to Be More Productive in a World of Distraction (https://amzn.to/2Nl6ohY) and he has some very practical suggestions for keeping you on task when you need to be. If you’ve ever lost your wallet – even for just a little while – you know what a terrible feeling that can be. If you did leave it somewhere, there is something you can do to help substantially increase the odds of getting it back. I’ll reveal a little trick that will make whoever finds your wallet want to give it back. https://thebark.com/content/lost-wallets Work is serious business – but should it be? Could a little more humor and fun actually be good for the workplace and the people who work there? Scott Christopher thinks so. He is the co-author of the book The Levity Effect: Why it Pays to Lighten Up (https://amzn.to/2IzFCS8) . Scott joins me to explain why fun and work really do mix and why the results of doing so are amazing. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Discover matches all the cash back you earn on your credit card at the end of your first year automatically! Learn more at https://discover.com/yes M1 Is the finance Super App, where you can invest, borrow, save and spend all in one place! Visit https://m1finance.com/something to sign up and get $30 to invest! https://www.geico.com Bundle your policies and save! It's Geico easy! KiwiCo is redefining learning, with hands-on projects that build confidence, creativity, and critical thinking skills. There’s something for every kid (or kid-at-heart) at KiwiCo.   Get 30% off your first month plus FREE shipping on ANY crate line with code SOMETHING at https://kiwico.com Get key nutrients–without the B.S. Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off during your first 3 months. Visit https://ritual.com/SOMETHING to start your Ritual today!  Capsule is a new kind of pharmacy that hand delivers your prescription the same-day, FOR FREE! To sign up, visit https://capsule.com to get your prescription hand delivered today—for free! Dell’s Semi Annual Sale is the perfect time to power up productivity and gaming victories. Now you can save what Dell employees save on high-performance tech. Save 17% on the latest XPS and Alienware computers with Intel Core processors. Plus, check out exclusive savings on Dell monitors, headsets and accessories for greater immersion in all you do. Upgrade today by calling 800 buy Dell, or you can visit https://dell.com/Semi Annual Sale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Today on something you should know, ever remember hearing that it's illegal to kill a praying mantis?

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I'll tell you what the law really says. Then why do distractions suck up so much time and keep you from doing what needs to be done?

0:50.0

There's kind of three things that our attention gravitates to by default. The first is anything that in the moment we find pleasurable.

0:58.0

The second is anything that in the moment we find threatening. And the third is anything that in the moment is new and novel.

1:05.0

Plus why you need to put a picture of a baby in your wallet. Any baby. And levity and fun in the workplace. Do they belong there?

1:14.0

The vast majority of people look at levity and they say, who it has no place at work now. We're very serious about our mission here at ACME-RIVIT and BULT.

1:24.0

The fact of the matter is, most people will never suffer from having too much fun in their workplace.

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All this today on something you should know.

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You know, just yesterday, I saw a praying mantis on my bathroom window. And I don't see them very often. And when I saw it, my mind immediately flashback to when I was a kid. And I remember hearing.

3:38.0

When I was a kid that killing a praying mantis was illegal that you could go to jail or have to pay a fine. So I decided to look that up. And it turns out that it is not illegal. It's a little cruel. But it's not illegal to kill a praying mantis.

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