3 Reasons Why You Should Reduce Distractions From Your Life
Today we live in a world where distractions are the forefront of our lives. Technology has made it very easy for us to escape from reality and send our minds elsewhere. We can access anything and anybody from our phones in a matter of seconds. However, we fail to see just how bad technology hurts us in terms of making decisions and staying focused. By simplifying our lives, we can decrease the number of decisions to make (AKA distractions) and maintain tunnel vision towards our goals. Here’s three reasons why you should reduce distractions from your life to increase overall happiness.
Fewer Choices = Higher Success Rate
I didn’t know decision fatigue existed until I took my SEO courses. My instructor taught me that giving people too many options with anything can cause them to get it. Once they get decision fatigue, it’s a high chance that the person will walk away instead of choosing or buying something. Therefore, giving a person little to no options typically results in a higher success rate.
This is the same for us in our daily lives. Have you ever thought about how many decisions we make in one day? It can become overly exhausting and have a negative effect on us, even if we don’t necessarily notice. When we reduce decision fatigue, we’re more likely to focus and attain our goals. Take Steve Jobs for example, he decided to wear the same thing everyday since it was one less thing to think about. If the wealthy are doing this, then we certainly need to as well!
No Distractions = Focused
Whenever I’m creating content, I need little to no distractions around me. That means, TV sound is extremely low or off and I’m in the zone by myself until the content is completely finished. This is similar to when we’re talking and loose our train of thought due to an interruption. With no distractions to deter you from the end goal, you’re more likely to reach it. However, the key is being able to push forward through the “noise.” Staying focused can become a healthy habit, where we will provide ourselves with the environment necessary (prior to starting our work).
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Less Social Media = Better Mental Health
I’m sure this is obvious to most of us but sadly, we quickly forget once that notification pops up! It’s proven that cutting back on social media can instantly increase happiness. Additionally, less social networks means more interaction with the people around us. How many of us reach for our phones, just so we don’t have to speak to the stranger standing next to us? Only to go online and risk torturing ourselves, with lowered self-esteem and jealously. The less time we spend on social media, the more time we can appreciate the people and things around us.
In order to simplify our lives, we have to work on reducing the distractions and noise around us. Pay close attention to what your distractions are because they can be anything. . . like picking out clothes to wear. Once we’re aware of the noise, we can start eliminating it and in return make our lives easier. Start slowly and remember that every little bit counts! The more simplified our lives get, the quicker we can achieve our goals and attain everlasting happiness! What are some ways that you’ve simplified your life? Please let me know in the comments and don’t forget to subscribe!
Until next time ASSASSINS. . . Stay Disciplined!
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Totally agree. I get really depressed on social media as I unknowingly start comparing myself with my other blogger friends and the invites they received! But I learnt to tell myself, and remind myself my ultimate goal, I feel slightly better!
I’m so sorry to hear that! Sadly it’s something we’ve ALL dealt with in regards to comparison with others. It’s great to hear that you’re able to overcome it by reminding yourself of your ultimate goal. At the end of the day, we’re only competing with ourselves!
Thank you for your insight and reading!
I think this a such great tips. i couldn’t agree more …. distractions can make you lose time to do whats most important. like you said staying disciplined is necessary
I totally agree with these tips, especially with the one about social media! When you make a digital detox, you see things much clearer, I can’t believe that some people live for the making their instagram looking happy and amazing and on the other side their lives are so empty! It’s so important to stay present and focused.
You hit the nail on the head with that comment! It’s so true that some people worry more about being happy on Instagram than they are in real life… how insane!
Thank you for your insight and reading!
definitely distactions stop your work way too much. I do try to stay out of social media without a purpose as much as I can
This is such a great reminder that I need to take a step back and evaluate the noise in my life. I’ve defiantly been more distracted.
These are some amazing points and all are so realistic like I do experience all these in my daily life. Fewer distractions, when I am in my office, I can focus more and get the work done in less time than my usual time when I am at home. The social media is another good point, it has changed the way we live life, more time on social media makes you more distracted and less concentration.
This is all great advice, I love my life to be fairly simple. I don’t engage in drama and I like to be focused! The social media tip is great too, I think I may pick up my phone more than I realise!
This is such great advice! We often get distracted from focusing on the things in our life that are most important.
I absolutely agree with much that you’ve said. Surprisingly, taking social media breaks does seem to do wonders.
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Focusing is an important factor in getting things done in the manner that they should. But I wold say that distractions sometime are not so bad to come back with a fresh perspective and have some inspiration from a different place that can redirect the way you apply your thoughts to what you were originally focused on in the first place.
Your point is so true! Sometimes distractions can be a good thing for inspiration etc. as long the work gets done, that’s all that matters! Great point!!
Some great points here. I agree less distraction deffo gives more focus for sure x
This is full of so much great advice. I am so easily distracted and really need to find a way to focus. I think social media shutdown is probably what I need the most!
It’s the biggest distraction and oftentimes we don’t even notice it.. insane right! LOL. Thanks for reading!!
Your article will be helpful enough for me to stay focused on my goals because it has taught me the toxic habits that generally ruins our urges to make efforts to attain our goal. Cutting off from social media is really something helpful, I have tried to do this by myself and I am happy to be agree with you that it really works to low down depressions and tensions. 🙂
You’re so right with the toxic habits that really detours us from attaining our goals! Glad to hear that it helped and know you aren’t alone with cutting off from social media!
So gooooood! I definitely have too many distractions. I’ve had to work on staying in my own lane since starting my business and blog. Thanks for the insight. Appreciate it!
So glad to read that you enjoyed it! We have so many distractions and don’t even realize how much they’re affecting us!
Thank you for reading!!