Cassie Holmes

Yeah. It's fine to be distracted during... There are activities that we have to spend time on that are not in line with their purpose. They are just part of life. You know, there are chores that we have to do. And it's fine actually to be distracted during that time because even bundling can be really helpful that it makes... That time that you have to spend anyway, that's not so fun.

You can bundle it with something that is more satisfying or enjoyable to make that time less wasteful.

You can bundle it with something that is more satisfying or enjoyable to make that time less wasteful.

You can bundle it with something that is more satisfying or enjoyable to make that time less wasteful.

So distraction isn't always bad. Bundling can be good to get through those sort of taxing times. But... It is really bad when, for those of us who feel really time poor, like we don't have enough time, yet we're spending on these activities that, you know, on the face of it, are totally aligned with our purpose. Like they are, you know... with our kids.

So distraction isn't always bad. Bundling can be good to get through those sort of taxing times. But... It is really bad when, for those of us who feel really time poor, like we don't have enough time, yet we're spending on these activities that, you know, on the face of it, are totally aligned with our purpose. Like they are, you know... with our kids.

So distraction isn't always bad. Bundling can be good to get through those sort of taxing times. But... It is really bad when, for those of us who feel really time poor, like we don't have enough time, yet we're spending on these activities that, you know, on the face of it, are totally aligned with our purpose. Like they are, you know... with our kids.

And if your purpose is to make your kids feel secure and prepare them to conquer the world, why are you sort of not actually experiencing that or noticing that in your day? And that also comes from distraction. Actually, there's interesting research where they would like ping people during their days and ask, what are you doing right now? What are you thinking about? And how do you feel?

And if your purpose is to make your kids feel secure and prepare them to conquer the world, why are you sort of not actually experiencing that or noticing that in your day? And that also comes from distraction. Actually, there's interesting research where they would like ping people during their days and ask, what are you doing right now? What are you thinking about? And how do you feel?

And if your purpose is to make your kids feel secure and prepare them to conquer the world, why are you sort of not actually experiencing that or noticing that in your day? And that also comes from distraction. Actually, there's interesting research where they would like ping people during their days and ask, what are you doing right now? What are you thinking about? And how do you feel?

And what they found is that people's minds are wandering. They're not thinking about what they're doing as in they're distracted 47% of the time. Almost half of the time, we are distracted. We are thinking about something other than what we're currently doing. And what they also saw was when they asked, how are you feeling?

And what they found is that people's minds are wandering. They're not thinking about what they're doing as in they're distracted 47% of the time. Almost half of the time, we are distracted. We are thinking about something other than what we're currently doing. And what they also saw was when they asked, how are you feeling?

And what they found is that people's minds are wandering. They're not thinking about what they're doing as in they're distracted 47% of the time. Almost half of the time, we are distracted. We are thinking about something other than what we're currently doing. And what they also saw was when they asked, how are you feeling?

They found that people tended to be happier when they were paying attention to what they were doing. And this was across different types of activities. That is engagement, not being distracted. can be really good for us mentally. Like it makes us feel less sort of scattered, but it also lets us notice the good stuff that's right there in front of us.

They found that people tended to be happier when they were paying attention to what they were doing. And this was across different types of activities. That is engagement, not being distracted. can be really good for us mentally. Like it makes us feel less sort of scattered, but it also lets us notice the good stuff that's right there in front of us.

They found that people tended to be happier when they were paying attention to what they were doing. And this was across different types of activities. That is engagement, not being distracted. can be really good for us mentally. Like it makes us feel less sort of scattered, but it also lets us notice the good stuff that's right there in front of us.

Now, sources of distraction are phones are major, right? It's like just sitting on the table next to you. There was an interesting experiment where they had friends dining together and they either told them to leave their phones on the table like we normally do, or to put their phones away out of sight.

Now, sources of distraction are phones are major, right? It's like just sitting on the table next to you. There was an interesting experiment where they had friends dining together and they either told them to leave their phones on the table like we normally do, or to put their phones away out of sight.

Now, sources of distraction are phones are major, right? It's like just sitting on the table next to you. There was an interesting experiment where they had friends dining together and they either told them to leave their phones on the table like we normally do, or to put their phones away out of sight.

Those whose phones were away, they enjoyed the time with their friends more because they were less distracted. They were more engaged. But simply having the phone on the table, even though they're not on the phone, simply seeing it there, it's distracting because it draws our mind to all those other things that we could and maybe should be doing at that moment. And...