Why You Are Drawn to Distractions and How to Stop It & Why You Need More Fun at Work

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

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

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🗓️ 4 October 2018

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Is it illegal to kill a praying mantis? Not that you would want to – but could you actually be fined or go to jail if you got caught? We begin this episode of the podcast 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 Funny thing about distractions… 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today on something you should know, ever remember hearing that it's illegal to kill a
0:06.3	praying mantis?
0:07.3	I'll tell you what the law really says.
0:09.8	Then, why do distractions suck up so much time and keep you from doing what needs to be
0:15.5	done?
0:16.5	There's kind of three things that our attention gravitates to by default.
0:20.7	The first is anything that in the moment we find pleasurable.
0:24.4	The second is anything that in the moment we find threatening.
0:27.9	And the third is anything that in the moment is new and novel.
0:31.3	Plus, why you need to put a picture of a baby in your wallet, any baby, and levity and
0:37.1	fun in the workplace.
0:39.0	Do they belong there?
0:40.0	The vast majority of people look at levity and they say, who it has no place at work.
0:45.5	Now, we're very serious about our mission here at ACME, Ribbon and Bolt.
0:49.7	The fact of the matter is, most people will never suffer from having too much fun in their
0:54.9	workplace.
0:55.9	All this today on Something You Should Know.
0:59.6	Something You Should Know.
1:03.8	Fascinating Intel.
1:05.2	The world's top experts and practical advice you can use in your life today.
1:11.6	Something You Should Know with my Karothers.
1:15.5	You know, just yesterday, I saw a praying mantis on my bathroom window.
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