Distraction is a symptom of a problem – not the problem itself. Here's what I mean 👇 The deeper and systemic reasons for distraction – such as an inability to cope with fear, anxiety, or stress – deserve our concern, because it’s only when we start to address them that we can make real progress. When we begin to understand what we’re trying to avoid by clicking over to Twitter or checking the news for the 10th time today, we can begin to address the issue itself! We also begin to appreciate how habitual the act of avoiding discomfort via distraction can be. Here's the good news: There’s something paradoxical about discomfort. It’s actually the best tool we have for evolving and developing as a species. Writing in 2001, the American psychologist Roy Baumeister and his colleagues observed: “If satisfaction and pleasure were permanent, there might be little incentive to continue seeking further benefits or advances.” If discomfort didn’t spur us to action, we’d never do anything. How have you managed distraction recently? #Indistractable #Psychology #Behavior #SelfImprovement …see more