10 Unconventional Habits to Live Distraction-Less
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ย. 2024
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We live distracted lives and our ability to focus, create, and accomplish suffers significantly. Here are some simple strategies to overcome distraction.
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I hope to but your paper copy book next month. Needs to be in the budget 😀
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An Amish man was once asked, "What is the biggest difference between the Amish and everybody else." The man said, "When we discover something that distracts us from the things that are most important: God, relationships, and our work, we actually get rid of the distractions. " Something to ponder.
❤❤❤ I love this and it is so true! Three decades ago. I lived near and shopped from the Amish. .
The things of this world are all vanity anyway.
Excellent
1. Turn of all non-essential notifications on your phone
2. If possible, read and answer emails only twice a day
3. Complete 1-2 min projects immediately
4. Remove physical clutter
5. Remove digital clutter
6. Accept and accentuate your personal rhythms
7. Establish a healthy morning routine.
8. Cancel cable, unplug your television, turn off streaming services
9. Keep to-do list handy
10. Care less about what other people think
I am heading out on a road trip on Saturday. Driving over 2000 miles to empty out and get rid of a storage unit of stuff that I haven’t seen or used in over a year. I plan to listen to all of your books on Audible on the road trip out to keep myself focused and encouraged to get the job done. By the way…I like that you speak slowly, obviously putting thought into what you say. You should, because you are teaching people valuable information.
Agree on his speech cadence. How did your road trip go?
🥺I can't turn off my phone notifications... I don't carry a cell phone🤗 I tried it for a year in 2015 and decided I prefer to leave communications technology at my desk at home.
very good idea ,,,,
100% agree Joshua, morning coffee, silence and doing my list for the day, i achieve so much more, one tip never, never start watching Tik Tok, 2 hours later of my life gone on stupidity, Thankyou Joshua, you talk so much sense x
I’m in the middle of decluttering at the moment. I picked 3 areas of the home to start with: under the sink, the pantry and as daft as it sounds the fridge and freezers. All ready it’s spurring me on.
I have donated of all the bedding ( it’s years old but still ok) and replaced it with new stuff but only 2 of each and better quality.
This has been money well spent as far as the minimalistic thought process for me to change - tidy house, tidy mind 👍
Great ideas! I want to try to get up at 6:00 in the morning for a quiet cup of coffee and I can listen to the sweet birds singing in my yard. I rarely go on FB now and I love how it has made my life way better!
My phone is always on silent. I still end up getting pretty distracted by it. Enjoying your new book!
I already have your book on audible :) I'm driving 7 hours to a friends this weekend and plan to listen as I go. Thanks :)
I did listen to your book during my drive and Love it ! Thank you, such wonderful, inspiring insight. Now I need to buy the paper copy of the book so I can highlight and write notes in it :)
I really hope that Joshua's deep version of minimalism will one day become a worldwide social movement!
It seems to me that here in Switzerland the focus is still on superficial aspects like reduction of possessions to 40 black items, tiny houses, lifestyle design etc..
What is “deep” minimalism?
@@drbenirusani Thanks for your asking! It means to me "not being reduced to trivial material possessions" but being spiritually embedded. In Joshua's case in christianity.
"Deep" to me also means the environmental and political significance of minimalism.
@@sunnystring64 cool sharing Mathias. That’s a great way to live. I assume you are German (from your name). Is Minimalism popular in your country? It’s not in Malaysia. 🙂
@@drbenirusani Thanks, Beni! Worse, I'm from the small, rich Switzerland😉So, we really need minimalism!!! Much more than you do in Malaysia, I guess. Unfortunately, the more people have the more they want. Here we drown in possessions and distractions...
@@sunnystring64 haha on the contrary. I think the opposite might be true as well. The Poor tend to hold onto their material possession because of the insecurity tomorrow might bring.
I’m not sure whether this is a fact, but is it true in Switzerland MOST people renting, instead of buying houses - which I think is a good idea, in terms of reducing ownership of material.
Here most still trying to buy.
Tossed out the tv over a dozen years ago. Cut off all notifications probably 7 years ago, & now I get distracted & annoyed by other people’s notifications.
I am all about intentional and undistracted living right now! It feels like swimming upstream in a culture that is fast paced and distracted, but working at it every day. Thanks for sharing these tips!
I use my phone only for calls, messages, and photos...no social media.
On my tablet I check my FB notifications in the morning only and give myself 5 min of scroll time.
I check emails twice a day.
You Tube used to be a problem until I decided to only watch subscribed channels and only subscribe if I am willing to watch the videos regularly. (Or tutorials only when needed.)
I have a to do list nearly every day. It helps me stay on track
Hello, I picked up the book yesterday. I am absorbing every word, taking notes along the way. It has made me think really hard about things. I hope to be able to finish it this weekend. Nice job on helping the world see, What Matters Most!🤗❤👍👏
Yes!tge notes are necessary!haha
Just recently cancelled Hulu and Netflix so that's a step in the right direction We can watch things like this on youtube and borrow series/dvds from the library. So we will still ingest 'shows', just much more intentionally.
I need to get back to watching minimalism videos like this. I've began to wonder if I have adhd - I have many of the organisational difficulties - and when I was getting into minimalism in my lifestyle a few years ago, I was doing best. You have been one of the key influences for me on this. It was that preach you have online about giving away your possessions and kingdom of God. It restored my faith a little bit, and made me see the effect my messy environment was having on me and the potential minimalism could possess to improve my quality of life and happiness, even bring me more purpose and combat depressed feelings. So that and other videos encouraged me to declutter my room at my parents' house and my things, to the point where I'm able to keep up with cleaning, know what I have and that I don't really need to buy anything, better able to relax and feeling more in control. Which - if I have adhd - relaxing and feeling in control can be hard. I haven't thought about minimalism in this way in a while but I noticed that I have earlier adopted many of these tips mentioned on the video and still do them. I notice tv is the biggest distraction for me currently because I'm living with my parents and my mother watches tv a lot, and I do that with her as a way to spend time together. It would be better if we found a way to be more active on our freetime.
Check out “how to adhd” she has heaps of tips even if you’re not adhd ;)
Ok, what does hd,ad stand for?
Sorry ad,hd?
I listened to his new book. Things that matter. Extremely great book. Thank you Joshua.
And thank you for the encouraging words Angela.
what good timing this popped up...I need to declutter and donate heaps of things and some to sell. thank you for sharing as always I love all your videos. (Sydney, Australia)
I haven't watched tv in many, many years now. Of course, my computer has sort of taken its place, and I could stand to cut back on computer time though.
Looking forward to reading your new book. Distraction is an issue here.
I love this book.I started reading while waiting for kids to get out school .
Amazing.
Am I the only person who checks their messages first thing in the morning as I'm drinking my morning coffee? 🤔
I do the same thing
when I burned out, a few years ago, My situation was so bad that I decided to get rid of as much distractions as I could. I used all of the ones you are recomending, and it was like fresh water in the desert. I also recomend to mute your T.V. during advertisements (when someone in your house can´t live with out T.V.), unfollow as much as you can in your social media or even not sing in or get rid of your account if you can. Start reading something different at what you are used to, and solwy, finding your own rhythm, pausing every time you need. Stop listening to news, the radio or even music, unless you do it with intention and to practice mindfulness.
You’re a genius Josh!
I don't have a cell phone I choose peace instead of constant anxiety my life still works perfectly fine . Good work Joshua . !,
Then how did you watch this video??
@@marieallgyer9194 people watch on computers-
Interesting.
@@ahershey8523 Thank you , yes that is right at the time of my choosing .
Thank you Joshua for more invaluable motivation for us all. Happy weekend everyone. Enjoy time being with others not stuff (unless you are decluttering it!)
Great bokk by John Eldredge called "Get your life Back" had helped me a lot to just step back regularly from the noise.
Thank you, Joshua, for another teaching/blessing. I've recently become aware of what time of day is most productive for me. That to-do list is great as things to do keep coming up even as we get earlier things done. Big issue for me: clutter! On one of the British TV shows about hoarding, Dr. Stellos talks about the "visual noise" of clutter.
I'm looking forward to seeing your name and the title of your book on the bestseller lists!
Great advice! I learn so much from you! Thank you
Great list; thanks, Joshua!
Thank you for suggesting turning off notifications on phones! It has really helped me this weekend I don’t like to get notified about everything. I can’t wait to read your book! Blessings!
Where did you get that cool white picture behind you. I love it. It talks about forgiveness and all that stuff.
Always so wise!
Most of life is noise, distraction, busy beaver lifestyles. It's gone on so long it's seen as normalcy. Seek those things that are above...
Thank you for another great video! Lots of good values included in this one.
i look forward to watching your vlog every Saturday morning here in Melbourne Australia , thank you
I am listening to your book right now! Amazing! Greetings from Finland 🇫🇮
Thank you Joshua. Great advice 👍
This is something I think I could do with right now in my live,
Seriously I have to wake up at 445am in the morning to try and do this but it's worth it.
It’s good , thank you for sharing ❤🎉
I am making homemade pizza and listening to your video! Happy weekend 🌷
I was in the middle of taking my rubbish downstairs.
🍕🤤 Yummy!
I just bought your book on Audible so I can listen on my commute. Thanks for the meaningful content.
Another wonderful video! Ty! 💖
How desperately do we need this insight.
More excellent advice. Thank you so much Joshua.
One of my fav videos. Such helpful tips. Thank you Joshua
Finished and love the book! Thanks for challenging us on how to view this world.
I am so distracted I had a very hard time focusing on these messages even though they are short and concise. I'm drowning in emotional and physical clutter. I am having a hard time seeing my way out.
It's a great first step to assess what is wrong for you right now ! If you need help with adopting new helping routines, I hope you can check Steph with her "21 days to a clean home challenge". And for decluterring,maybe you can learn from Marie Kondo, the Minimal Mom or Erica Lucas. Good luck on your journey Jane ❤️🧡💛
Start with one small spot. A tabletop, or other surface. Don’t look at anything else. Clean it all up and only keep what you NEED. It builds momentum and you’ll find it easier to attack another spot, but don’t look ahead to what is still to be done. There’s that saying about focusing on the mountains ahead makes you ignore the ones you’ve climbed.
I can totally relate. You might want to check out Dana K. White, The Minimal Mom, and ClutterBug's channels. They have a lot of great content that may help you, especially Dana K. White.
Please know you are not alone. People, especially women, across the globe are experiencing this. I found that tackling the physical clutter helped me raise my self esteem from its lowest point and that led to me feeling better able to deal with emotional clutter. My heart goes out to you x
Thanks
As you were speaking, I turned off my phone notifications. Don't know why I hadn't done it before as they annoy the heck out of me. Great video!
Another amazing message!
Thanks!
Am busy reading book! The opening question hit hard. I know what I need to get going on! Thank you for writing this book!
You are welcome. Thank you for reading it and the opportunity to provide just a little bit of inspiration.
I got a phone notification for this video!
So needed!! Thank you Thank you Thank you ♥️
I think my issue is, I don’t know what to do in this spare time I’ve freed up. Im usually too tired from walking the dog, going to the gym, cleaning up, that all the time after lunch all I feel I have energy for is watching tv (I work in public service - without saying what it is, it’s a very active and mentally stressful job 40-50 hours a week). So, I guess my question is… what do I do, when I now have nothing to do, when I don’t want to do things I should do?
You should realize that rest is productive..... i work in a hospital, and someday are just go go go, multitasking, and problems solving, mostly completing tasks I know how to perform, but as fast S possible while performing 3 other tasks. I can't change the job, and you can't change the responsibilities you have in life, but in order to continue doing the job quickly and without error, I MUST take a break, sit and eat, and then get back to it.
Research SABBATH, and the meaning and purpose. Rest every day, and rest every week. When you are working you will be more productive and focused.
I love reading a book (it does take practice to keep your attention on it if you’re used to tv, but setting a small goal, say “I’ll read ten pages before I put this book down” is helpful to build the habit. Also just sitting on my porch enjoying the fresh air is wonderful. Doing nothing. It’s a lost art, daydreaming. Keep in mind if you’re used to zoning out on “easy” stuff like tv it takes a bit of practice to be ok with reading or just sitting, but it is way more refreshing.
I like tv as background when I'm not watching. I don't like quite. I've always lived in the city & grew up as the youngest of 5.
I'm definitely fed up with distractions because I'm very goal oriented. I've already been doing some of these.
I don't watch TV at all. I watch TH-cam. 😬
i do the same mainly TH-cam
Me too,but I do it for hours a day unfortunately
@@margaretf6147 same here need to cut it back though
@Monika Varro, me too I don’t watch TV at all except on rare occasions to watch the 30 min world news. Unfortunately, watching TH-cam videos on my tablet has replaced the TV. I’m spending way too much time on TH-cam and need to cut down considerably because I’m not getting anything done at home. It’s like an addiction 😵💫. Biggest distraction ever 😠.
Same...
this book is a must read for opening your eyes to what really matters ❤
Amen 🙏🏽
Good morning, Joshua. Thanks for these messages, I needed them today. Also, nice top! Is the logo significant?
Great video - thanks for posting this for so many to learn from around the globe! This is Patrick from Mind Life Flow and I am always interested in how people are using mindfulness practices to improve their life. So thankyou! What is your number one mindfulness practice?
Excellent!
I think i really live very simple.No eating out or ordering food.I dont remember the last time i had dunkin coffee.
So nice
love!
Point 10 is an eye opener
I am thinking it would be more realistic change the list - do 5 to 10 minute projects regularly. Projects always take more time to accomplish than planned for.
Follow a morning routine and my natural rhythm are my forbidden dreams... unfortunately my job doesn't allow me to do that..
I love your content!!!!! It also reminds me of what Dr. Lawrence J Peter says in Peter´s Laws and Peter´s principles. Have you read them, whats your take on it????
Hi Joshua .. you mentioned you leave the entertainment part and guilt-free activity to late at night- what are those are by the way? Can’t be watching TV right? 🤔
Mr Becker! looking forward to reading this book. Would I be able to get my book signed by you? Would really appreciate it, My name is Dawit Belay I'm from orange county Ca, looking forward to connecting.
You make all the difference
We're supposed to check email twice a *day*? That's where I've been going wrong! I try to check mine twice a week, but don't always manage it.
Would like to read your books, if they were translate to swedish. Any plans for that...?
Wow! You have on a different style of shirt!
I check my phone often because I sell stuff on ebay, other than that I wouldn't look at it.
Please tell us about the symbol on your shirt., that would be OK?
It is the logo for The Hope Effect, a nonprofit I started in 2015: www.hopeeffect.com
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Congratulations Mr. Becker on your success !!! Thank you for bringing us excellent information, instructions and guidance to our lives . May you and all your loved ones be blessed with good health, longevity and eternal joy all throughout ! 🌞💐💯🏆🌏🎉🍀🐞🌱🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
Our TV set broke in 2005 and we never replaced it...
I'm only missing number 2, 3, and 7 habits from the list. 😎
what was the to do list app? I looked up "clear" but can't seem to find one that matches.
Did Joshua say "Clear"? I wasnt able to find a list app or To-Do app by that name.
Hi Jenny - It's called "Clear Todos"
@@JoshuaBecker thanks! I am on my porch enjoying a Carolina spring evening reading your book. Heaven!
translate your book, please!
My books are available in many languages. Which book and which language are you hoping for?
Can you link the clear app? Is it on Android?
Hi Joanna - you can find it under the name "Clear Todos"
@@JoshuaBecker thank you!
clients will not wait that long I would loose work
TV, I am NOT doing my part.
I just turned off my notifications on cell phone.
I have no tv.cable no ipad just phone.
If I only checked my email twice a day, I'd be fired in less than a week. This is not really an option for those of us who are not self-employed.
I check my email maximum once a day...
Sell all televisions exspensive and depressing