“Disorder
and Distractions are Death” .... not an
exact quote, but a concept that screamed at me through my earbuds from an audio
book last week. Five weeks into 2018, and it has been a
challenging year already. I started this
year with big goals and the specific plans to achieve them, and then as often
the case, the distractions came. One thing after another... I don't have to
laundry list them, because I am sure you
have your own set of distractions fighting for your attention too!!
My mantra has been “feed your focus and starve your distractions” and it’s honestly
been something I’ve had to remind myself daily this year! And through the
struggle I have still found success in my goals physically, personally and
professionally, but it has not been without a fight.
Here are a few practical
things that worked for me:
Make your plan and work your
plan FIRST!
Every environment is full of
potential distraction whether you work from your kitchen table or the corner
office. Creating order in your day is the best weapon to overcome the disorder
of distraction. If you have a "must do first" list and you actually
work that list first, you will make progress! This is the same for fitness
goals or personal development goals too! I have a list of 10 tasks that I make
myself do every day, no matter what!! The rest is bonus. What are those tasks
for you? If you don't take the time to figure it out, you will constantly be pulled
to the next shiny project or idea and will only make scattered and distracted
progress toward your goals. Creating order
in your days will lead to creating victory!
Let it go!
A lot of what distracts us
are worries, fears, unknowns, and things beyond our control. But having no
control over the outcome of these areas is a good thing! Acknowledge them,
write them down, and then release them. You dwelling on past challenges or the
future unknowns is sucking energy away, creating disorder in your mind and
distracting you from your purpose today.
Your brain is only 2% of your body but uses 20% or your energy. What are
you focusing that energy on? Yesterday? Tomorrow? How about TODAY?
Get in alignment.
Something I ask myself often
is, "Does this align with my goals?" For example, I love wine and would drink it every night if I
could. However, 500+ extra calories and waking up dehydrated every morning,
does not align with my fitness goals.
But, enjoying a glass of Old Vine Zinfandel on the porch with my husband
does align with my goal of having a connected and passionate marriage. So,
sometimes wine is a YES, and sometimes it is a NO. Only you know the real answer, the key is
being willing to ask yourself the question!! It’s never too late
to say NO to all the things pulling you away from your goals, purpose, and destiny and say YES to the things that bring
energy and progress. Throw off everything that so easily entangles, and run the
race set before you.... Victory is waiting.
This year still has the
potential to be an amazing for you and for me if we remove distraction and
disorder and focus!!
I'd love to hear from you! How do you overcome
distractions?
Comment below, email me or share on FB!
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